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Château haut-bailly ii 2018le château haut-bailly is located in pessac-léognan, bordeaux. It was awarded Grand Cru Classified status in the 1959 Graves classification. The foundations of the modern vineyards date back to the mid-1530s, under the ownership of the goyaneche and daitze families. The estate was sold to the bailly and lauvarde families in 1630, who invested in the construction of a manor house and the cultivation of the land surrounding the estate. Before his death in 1655, bailly gave his name to the wines produced. The chateau and 30 hectares of vines are now owned by American banker robert wilmers.The second wine, parde haut-bailly, has been renamed haut-bailly ii since the 2018 vintage. It has been produced since 1967 from the same vineyard parcels as the grand vin. It is a blend of merlot (65%) and cabernet sauvignon (35%).cépages : 65% merlot, 35% cabernet sauvignon
Appearance
The wines have a dense but lighter robe than the medoc. The hue is ruby with a touch ranging from purple to brick depending on the evolution.
Aroma
The bouquet is often fruity, with currant and other red and black fruits to which are added smoked or roasted notes.
Wine Floral | Fruity | Spicy
Taste
Composed on average of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, the red wines of Pessac-Léognan make a good compromise between marked tannins and the greediness of the fruit. We thus find red and ripe fruits, and empyreumatic notes.
Wine Fruity | Long
Keeps
15 years
Peak
-
Service
17°C
Grape varieties Cabernet-franc, Cabernet-sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit verdot
Terroir Located south of Bordeaux, and benefiting from the temperate ocean climate, the soils are mainly composed of gravels, gravels, sands and clays. All this creating a typical expression.
Culture type
-
Alcohol
-
Content
75cl
Decanting
-
Starters
Pie or "Bouchée à la Reine"
Meat
Rack of lamb, filet mignon or roast chicken
Fish and seafood
"Lamproie à la bordelaise"
Vegetables
Mushroom dishes, starting with porcini mushrooms, and of course truffles
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Château Haut-Bailly
Château Haut-Bailly is a domain from the region Bordeaux in France, that produces 54 wines available to purchase, including the wine Haut Bailly No vintage.