Château Haut-Bacalan

Pessac-Léognan

2018 Château Haut-Bacalan

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, dark fruity fruit driven nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, some spices, some liquorice, good length. 87-89

2017 Château Haut-Bacalan

APR 18 Ruby. Red berries, fruity, dark berries nose, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, juicy. 86-88

2016 Château Haut-Bacalan

APR 17 Ruby. Dark fruits, some spices, blackberries, quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, playful, juicy, red berries, darker fruits, elegant. 88-90

2016 Château Haut-Bacalan blanc

APR 17 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, floral, fruity, elegant nose, peach and ripe pears. Fresh acidity, fresh, apples, lemons, spices, playful, somewhat leaner finish, good length. 88-90

2012 Château Haut-Bacalan
JAN 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, ripe and sweet nose, vanilla. Some herbs far back, Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, sweet, fresher palate than nose, good length. 86

2012 Château Haut-Bacalan

APR 13 Deep ruby. Sweet and alcoholic nose. Fresher palate, easygoing. 81-83

2011 Château Haut Bacalan

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark fruits, red berries, light vanilla note nose, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, juicy, ripe, quite intense after what the nose suggested, well made, quite charming. 86

2010 Château Haut-Bacalan
JAN 15 Deep ruby. Intense, dark fruits, ripe and rich nose, sweet. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, sweet, fruity, overdone. 84

2009 Château Haut-Bacalan
JAN 15 Deep ruby. Ripe, fruity, vanilla, dark fruits. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, dark fruits, has freshness but a bit sweet, rich. 86