Tasting Notes
JancisRobinson.com 15+
Cask sample. Like their ‘II’ this has a distinctive herbaceous note. It could feasibly be Cabernet-derived, but there’s something about it that I find off-putting. Burnt coffee aromas. There’s a sort of sourness to the fruit too, somehow. (RH)
Anticipated maturity: 2027-2042
Robert Parker 97
A blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 42% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2020 Haut-Bailly was harvested from the 9th to 25th of September. It has an alcohol of 14.3%. Deep purple-black in color, it prances out of the glass with naturally beautiful notions of fresh black cherries, violets, mulberries and boysenberries, giving way to hints of redcurrant jelly, star anise, tilled soil and menthol. The medium to full-bodied palate is delicately crafted with velvety/grainy tannins and fantastic freshness framing the perfumed red and black berry layers, finishing on a lingering fragrant-earth note.
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2050
Vinous 96
Deep, rich and explosive, the 2020 Haut-Bailly is magnificent from the very first taste. Dark fruit, chocolate, licorice and spice give the 2020 a level of unctuousness that is absolutely thrilling. Readers should be patient, as the 2020 is going to need time to come around. Yields are down 25% from 2019, and that richness comes through loud and clear.
Anticipated maturity: 2032-2060
