Weinbeschreibung
Der tiefpurpurne Haut Bailly entfaltet in geduldiger Schwenkbewegung ein Bouquet von reifen dunklen Beeren und Früchten, das inorchestraler Beigabe von feiner Edelholzwürze, gerade eben gerösteten Arabica-Bohnen, feiner Steinmineralik, eleganter Floralaromatik und dezenter Würze begleitet wird. Mit erhabener Eleganz, der Präzision des großen Wurfs und der inneren Dynamik in sich ruhender Größe legt sich dieser großartig distinkte, körperreiche, sehr komplexe und dabei doch elfenfeine Rebensaft auf die Zunge und verblüfft durch seine Klarheit und Reinheit, die kein Muskelspiel brauchen, um einen Spannungsbogen von höchster Wirkdramatik aufzubauen. Der in sich ruhende Wein ist das Synonym natürlicher Anmut und stilistischer Avantgarde zugleich.
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Robert Parker:>"The greatest Haut-Bailly ever made? One cant speak enough of the job Veronique Sanders has done in 2009, allied with the owner, the American banker Robert Wilmers, who has given her carte blanche authority. Tiny yields have resulted in the most concentrated Haut-Bailly I have ever tasted. Eclipsing even the 2005, the 2009 (a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc) possesses 13.9% natural alcohol. Dense purple to the rim, it exhibits a precise, nuanced nose of mulberries, black cherries, black currants, graphite, and a singular floral component. A wine of profound intensity and full-bodied power, yet stunningly elegant, and never heavy or massive, it builds incrementally on the palate, and the finish lasts over 45 seconds. Remarkably, there is not a hard edge to be found in this beauty. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc were harvested between October 7 and 14, which explains their phenolic maturity. The wines extraordinary freshness, elegance, and precision are nearly surreal. This tour de force should age brilliantly for 40+ years. (Tasted two times.)" Quelle: "The Wine Advocate, issue 188"
"Sattes Purpur-Granat. Elegantes, warm ausstrahlendes, feines Bouquet, reifer Cabernet, nussige Töne, helle Edelhölzer, frisch gerösteter Kaffee. Am Gaumen cremig, elegant und von einer delikaten Souplesse, völlig ausbalanciert, Harmonie pur ausstrahlend, im Finale Pralinen und schon recht sexy, was man von einem Haut-Bailly eigentlich nicht gewöhnt ist."Quelle: "WEINWISSER" N° 6 /2010
"Plumper, richer and sweeter fruit than the 2008, which was the epitome of restraint - you can clearly tell the sunshine was more generous in 2009. This still has the precision of a classic Haut Bailly, but with a richness to the fruit that is gorgeous. Blend is 60 per cent cabernet sauvignon, 37 per cent merlot and 3 per cent cabernet franc, using 50 per cent new oak. Very classy and understated, especially when retasted against some more exuberant 2009s. Excellent." Quelle: www.newbordeaux.com
Dense purple red, quite rich cassis fruit with fragrant wild roses concentration, great clarity, depth and precision over succulently ripe vineyard fruit, still quite reserved, a wine of undeniable beauty and class. Drink 2015-30." Quelle: www.decanter.com
"Lovely sweet berry and plum aromas, with hints of sandalwood and cedar. Full-bodied, with milk chocolate, berry and vanilla bean character. Thick and dense tannins, but balanced and very pretty. Sneaks up on you. Really powerful in tannins. J.S."
