2007 Haut Bailly
Market price
Buying options
Tasting notes
High Cabernet Sauvignon and the oak upped to around 60% new, higher than usual but well integrated at 17 years on. This is showing well right now, fully in the drinking window and extremely moreish, gentle fine tannins, elegant architecture, soft blackberry and blueberry fruits, velvety texture and a drawn out finish. Harvest September 21 to October 12. Denis Dubourdieu consultant.
Critic scores
Average Score
Robert Parker
Neal Martin
More reviews and scores
A step back from the 2006, the 2007 Château Haut-Bailly is nevertheless a forward, pretty, medium-bodied, and nicely balanced effort with outstanding purity. Textbook red and black fruit, loamy earth, and sweet tobacco define the aromatics, and while it doesn't have the concentration of a great vintage, it's a satisfying, elegant Pessac-Leognan to enjoy over the coming 7-8 years.
The 2007 Haut-Bailly has a tertiary, earthy nose and touches of cigar box filtering through the light black fruit. Nevertheless, it has a tough time following the last three vintages. The palate is balanced and fleshy with fine acidity. it is smooth in texture with a touch of balsamic lending edge towards the finish. It tapers slightly because of the challenging growing season. Drink now and over the next five to eight years. Tasted at the Haut-Bailly vertical at the château.
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc. Red to rim. Light and airy with pleasant red-berry aromatics. Medium-bodied and round with gentle tannins. Lacks the intensity and structure of a top year but very digeste . Good luncheon claret. (JL)
About the producer
Quality at this château, now one of Pessac-Léognan’s leading wine estates, has risen exponentially under the reign of Véronique Sanders, with the property known for crafting wines of elegance and poise.