Tasting Notes
Vinous 89
Red-ruby. Nose dominated by nutty oak. Supple, sexy and rather full-blown for a young Haut-Bailly, with expressive flavors of currant, tobacco, licorice and spicy, nutty oak. A fairly dense, lush wine whose tannins are rather pronounced today. Ultimately less long than the 2002, though. Sanders describes this wine as "denser than the ’99 and more classic than our 2000."
Robert Parker 90
The deep ruby/purple-tinged 2001 Haut-Bailly reveals sweet, pure, elegant aromas of currants, toast, and cigar smoke. With wonderful sweetness, fine tannins, a delicate, nuanced personality, and a long, persistent finish, this well-made, impressive Pessac-Leognan will provide plenty of pleasure over the next 12-14 years.
Anticipated maturity: 2004-2018
JancisRobinson.com 16.5+
Full and voluptuous. Quite dark. Top note of cedar. Still concentrated and youthful. Quite angular and unevolved.
Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025