Château Barde-Haut - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016

Wein Wisser

18 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe5/10/2017

Bettane & Desseauve

93 / 100

by Bettane & Desseauvethe5/3/2017

Belle définition avec une puissance contenue, des tannins élégants et raffinés, une fraîcheur finale savoureuse.

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

the5/2/2017

The 2016 Barde-Haut is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, vinified without SO2, matured around 80% in new 300-liter barrels from three cooperages and the remainder in one-year-old barrels. Hélène Garçin-Léveque told me that they are focusing on the elegance of their Saint Emilion estate and are picking a little earlier and practicing slightly less extraction. It has a really quite gorgeous bouquet with layers of ripe black plum and wild strawberry notes tinged with sloes. This has very fine delineation and focus. The palate is very well balanced with super-fine tannin, very well judged acidity and tension that lasts from start to finish. This is certainly one of the most feminine Barde-Haut wines that I have tasted from barrel, expressing more precision and finesse. It is an excellent follow-up to the 2015 Barde-Haut and may well surpass it in the long-term.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

17,25 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/28/2017

Le meilleur jamais fait ! Couleur intense, belle et pourpre. Nez moyennement aromatique, très fruité, mûr, frais et crémeux. Très belle entrée en bouche moelleuse, puis le vin se remplit en milieu de bouche et s’allonge sur une texture soyeuse, noble et savoureuse. Longue finale au grain de tanin fin. C’est très bon. Degré d’alcool : 14,35° soit inférieur à 2009, 2010 et 2015, pH : 3,4. Un vin fait pour durer longtemps.

Vinous

92-95 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/26/2017

The 2016 Barde-Haut is a racy, voluptuous beauty. Mocha, espresso, plum, black cherry and smoke race across the palate in a dark, sumptuous Saint Émilion loaded with class and personality. This is an especially up-front style. With time in the glass, the wine gains brightness and precision to balance things out. The 2016 is easily one of the best recent versions of Barde-Haut I can remember tasting. Today, it is fabulously beautiful.

Wine Spectator

91-94 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/10/2017

Juicy, with good bramble and plum cake accents along the edges of the cherry, blueberry and raspberry preserve flavors. Judicious toast lets the fruit shine through the finish while keeping the energy up.—J.M.

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/5/2017

Lots of blueberry and blackberry character here. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and a savory finish. Should develop beautifully. Exciting young wine.