2023 Haut-Bailly II (Pessac-Leognan)
Secondary Description
64% Merlot/34% Cabernet Sauvignon/2% Cabernet Franc
Producer
Origin
Leognan, Graves, Bordeaux, FRANCE
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Merlot
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
young
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Alcohol
14.5%
Score
93 points, Jane Anson, janeanson.com, April 2024
90-92 points, Yohan Castaing, robertparker.com, 26 April 2024
90-93 points, Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, April 2024
90-92 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, April 2024
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Media Reviews
Jane Anson
Carefully balanced, with precision, cloves, fennel, dried fruits, joyful and vibrant, with savoury black fruits, moreish and delicious. 40hl/h yield. Includes the vines from Le Pape for the second year (and from now on). 93 points
Yohan Castaing
Aromas of cassis, mulberries, violet and dark wild berries characterized this elegant, gourmand and fresh 2023 Haut-Bailly II. This is a blend of 64% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc matured 30% in new oak and the rest in one- to two-year-old barrels. 90-92 points
Antonio Galloni
The 2023 Haut-Bailly II is soft, open-knit and very pretty. I am almost shocked by how accessible the II is today. Then again, I tasted it on a warm, very sunny day, ideal conditions for tasting wines from barrel. Crushed flowers, spice, mint, dried herbs and rose petal are all very nicely lifted. Silky tannins add to the wine`s considerable charm. 90-93 points
Neal Martin
The 2023 Haut-Bailly II is a blend of 64% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, picked from September 11 and 29. It has quite a potent bouquet with perfumed black fruit, touches of dark chocolate and mint, well-defined and focused. The palate is framed by powdery tannins and nicely balanced with gentle grip. There`s moderate depth and a touch of white pepper toward the finish, actually gaining cohesion in the glass. The 2023 will need two or three years in bottle. 90-92 points