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2006 Chateau Haut-Bailly Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan

Colour: Red
Vintage: 2006
Region: Bordeaux, Pessac-Leognan
% Alcohol: 12.50

An estate that is at once both truly historic and very forward-thinking, under the ownership of the American Wilmers family and stewardship of Veronique Sanders, Haut Bailly has been producing wines of incredible quality for the past 10-15 years – although of course their history goes back way, way further than this. In fact the estate has some of the oldest vines, and one of the largest proportions of old vines, of any estate in the region. These old vines are all-important as the deep, complex root structures allows the vines to search out the rainwater left deep in the soils by winter and Spring rains, keeping the vines hydrated and fully operational even during hot dry summers.

95 RP
94 JD
93 JA-I
2006 Chateau Haut-Bailly Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan

2006 Chateau Haut-Bailly Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan

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2006 Chateau Haut-Bailly Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan

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2006 Chateau Haut-Bailly Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan

RP
£734 3 pack case(s) available

2006 Chateau Haut-Bailly Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan

Size
Cs (12)
Cs (6)
Cs (3)
Loose
Price
Per
Region: Bordeaux
95 RP
DMG
0
0
1
0
£734
3
 
CONDITION
STATUS
ETA
Our ETA dates are a guide and are subject to change. If you require more information on an ETA time please call UK +44 (0) 20 7269 0703 or alternatively email [email protected].
YOU BUY
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STATUS
In-Bond
ETA
Our ETA dates are a guide and are subject to change. If you require more information on an ETA time please call UK +44 (0) 20 7269 0703 or alternatively email [email protected].
1-4 weeks
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Tasting Notes and Scores

95 RP

A superb success for the vintage, the 2006 exhibits a deep ruby/purple hue as well as a poised, classic bouquet of sweet black cherries, graphite, camphor, truffles, and a subtle hint of oak. Medium-bodied with a stunningly layered texture, impressive purity, and beautiful balance, this cuvee is haute couture in a glass. Although surprisingly approachable, it won’t hit its adolescent stage for 8-10 years, and will last for 25-30 years thereafter. Bravo!

Wine Advocate

94 JD

The 2006 Château Haut-Bailly is more forward and charming, but it's another seriously good wine. Dried flowers, currants, chocolate, sandalwood, cigar, and graphite all shine here, and it's one of those wines you could just smell all evening. With plenty of mid-palate depth, medium to full body, and ripe, integrated tannins, drink this beauty over the coming 10-12 years.

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

2023-10-19

93 JA-I

Cool blue and black fruits, well balanced, soft campfire smoke, blackberry and pomegranate, supple and welcoming even though this was a cooler-than-average year, with soft hints of mint leaf, grilled sandalwood and liquorice. A wine with finesse and clarity of expression. 50% new oak. Harvest September 13 to October 15. 41hl/h yield, Denis Dubourdieu consultant. 50% new oak.

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

2024-07-11

93 NM

Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Haut-Bailly has a refined and pure bouquet with hints of dark chocolate infusing the precise red berry fruit. I love the way this seductively unfurls in the glass, as if a finger is beckoning you. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a keen line of acidity, quite grippy and backward towards the finish, suggesting that this will benefit from another year or two in bottle. Elegance and power here, a Haut-Bailly cruising at a high level. Tasted January 2016.

Neal Martin

92 WS

Berries, mineral and violet on the nose follow through to a full body, with chewy tannins and a beautiful floral finish. Starts out earthy, but turns rich and beautiful. Evolves beautifully in the glass.

Wine Spectator

91+ WI

Full ruby-red. Sappy aromas of black and blue fruits, licorice pastille and menthol lifted by a floral topnote. Then tight, dry and classic on the palate, with terrific energy and an impression of weightlessness to the youthfully imploded flavors of black fruits, minerals, camphor, cedar and tobacco. As smooth as it is, it's also quite serious and uncompromising. Showing better than a sample I tasted last year right after the bottling, but still an infant. Offers impressive cellaring potential.

Wine Independent

90.5 ST

(bottled ten days prior to my visit) Good bright ruby. Roasted plum, licorice, menthol and nuts on the nose; this smells serious! Sweet on entry, then tight and youthfully medicinal in the middle, with hints of camphor and bitter chocolate. Boasts an exhilarating sugar/acid balance and a very firm tannic spine but is difficult to taste today. Finishes juicy and bright, with a crunchy texture and noteworthy precision. This will require at least five or six years of bottle aging.

Stephen Tanzer

Vinous

2008-05-01

17 JR

Blackish crimson. Very fresh and crisp. Zesty. Very direct. Lots of fine tannins. Seems to have more volume and fruit than the 2005! (JR)

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

2017-03-14

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