Château Haut-Bailly 2023

Characteristics and tasting tips for Château Haut-Bailly 2023

Tasting

This vintage harmoniously combines a beautiful freshness with a pure and ample aromatic framework.

A lively and beautifully rounded red wine from Pessac-Léognan

The estate

With a vineyard whose quality of land for vine cultivation was recognised in local archives as early as 1461, Château Haut-Bailly benefits from a prestigious heritage. Having achieved the status of Cru Classé des Graves in 1953, Château Haut-Bailly saw a new chapter in its history written following its purchase by Robert G. Wilmers in 1998. A passionate lover of Bordeaux and its wines, this great patron and lover of French culture worked alongside his wife to perpetuate the historical heritage of Château Haut-Bailly while bringing a modern and innovative perspective to elevate the estate to the highest level until his death in December 2017. The estate's General Manager, Véronique Sanders, together with Technical Director Gabriel Vialard, manage this iconic Cru Classé located in the Pessac-Léognan appellation with talent and passion.

The vineyard

Located at the top of a Graves ridge, Château Haut-Bailly overlooks a 30-hectare terroir. Planted on gravel, clay and sand soils, whose gentle slopes of the ridge favour excellent soil drainage, the vines give birth to a great Pessac-Léognan wine.

The vintage

A cool winter is followed by a mild spring. The flowering is homogeneous before a June and July whose alternation between heat and humidity increases mildew pressure, which is managed thanks to the know-how of the winegrowers. The summer is hot, punctuated by heatwaves between mid-August and the end of September.

Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon (58%)
Merlot (34%)
Petit Verdot (4%)
Cabernet Franc (4%).