Haut-Bailly

Specification

Producer

Haut-Bailly

Region

Bordeaux

Where

Léognan, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux

Classification

Cru Classé de Graves

Grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

Vintage

2009

Case

6 x 75cl OWC

Held at

Wine Tunnels, London City Bond (in bond)

Code

HAUBAI096X75

About this wine

The grand vin of Château Haut-Bailly is a blend led by Cabernet Sauvignon, with Merlot and smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It is known as one of the most refined reds of Pessac-Léognan: perfumed, silky and balanced rather than heavy, with the region's gentle smoky character. Approachable after eight to ten years, it ages gracefully for several decades.

About Haut-Bailly

Château Haut-Bailly is in Léognan, in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, and is classified for its red wine in the Classification of Graves. It was owned for decades by the Sanders family and, since 1998, by the family of the American banker Robert G. Wilmers, with Véronique Sanders, granddaughter of the former owner, continuing to manage the estate.

The vineyard lies on a gravel rise and includes a plot of very old vines with several varieties planted together. Haut-Bailly makes only red wine, with Cabernet Sauvignon to the fore, and is known for its elegance, silky texture and consistency from one vintage to the next.