2008 Chateau Haut Bailly Pessac-Leognan

Expert review

Deep ruby with a bloody core and a complex nose of lavender, cassis, blackberry, licorice, orange zest, bayleaf, pine, cedar and roasted meat drippings. There’s a hint of mineral salinity in the background. In the mouth it’s in high def, precise and expresses with fruit at its core. Juicy and crunchy dark berries show with fennel, bitter cherry, citrus zest and deep brambly raspberry, textured with fine grained brick dust tannins. Strength, freshness and elegance. It moves as one, from front to back, unwaveringly so and holds over a long tail that cleans and becomes even more pretty as it fades, resolving with a breath of florals and sweet purple fruit. Delicious!

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