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‘This Haut Bailly is up there with the 2009 and 2010 - a bravura Pessac-Léognan’
Neal Martin
A quarter of the vines at Haut-Bailly are over a century old. At this age the affection and care such vines require is huge. They are fragile and produce but handfuls of berries. So why bother? Well, the concentration, vigour and complexity inherent within these when cosseted and cared for is considerable. The combination of the fruit from these ancient vines with those that are younger yields a wine with melody.
The dark, bustling fruit and tannin melds, dancing with a freshness and poise across the palate. With Gabriel Vialard making the wine, formerly of Smith Haut Lafitte, Haut-Bailly continues to make enduring wines of precision and power. Structure and balance define the wine. It is telling that Véronique Sanders, who manages the estate, said of the 2015 creation that ‘as in all great years, our Merlot has the structure of Cabernet and our Cabernet has the charm of Merlot’. The only wines Jancis Robinson scored higher in her report of the appellation were La Mission Haut Brion and Haut Brion.
Of all the wines released today, and for those seeking value, we would strongly recommend Château Le Gay Pomerol. They have displayed the true spirit of en primeur by releasing the wine at a price which is significantly lower than that of comparable vintages available on the market today.
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Pessac Léognan Grand Cru Classé, Château Haut Bailly 
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