2021 Haut Bages Monpelou
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The 2021 Haut-Bages Monpelou has a bright nose with vibrant, simple red berry fruit commingling with briar and light cedar aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, more cohesive than it showed out of barrel with more weight on the finish. As such, I feel this deserves a slightly higher score than before. It will offer wine lovers a decade's drinking pleasure at a very decent price.
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Neal Martin
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The 2021 Haut-Bages Monpelou has a light but charming bouquet of red cherries and crushed strawberry scents laced with rose petal. The palate is medium-bodied and just a little green on the entry, offering modest depth and a slightly bitter finish.
The 2021 Haut-Bages Monpelou exhibits aroma of blackberries, pencil shavings, pipe tobacco, loamy soil and new oak, followed by a medium-bodied, lively palate that's classically proportioned, concluding with creditable length. The blend is based on fully 71% Cabernet Sauvignon this year.
One of the best smaller estates in Pauillac this year, a lovely wine to look out for. Firm but flexible tannins, juicy black fruits, one of the buys of the vintage. 40% new oak.