Château Haut Bergey rouge - Pessac-Léognan 2018

The Wine Cellar Insider

92-94 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/23/2019

Wet earth, vanilla, espresso, tobacco leaf and ripe, juicy black cherries are all over the place. Lusciously textured with sweet plum and cherry notes, the finish blends Maraschino cherries and espresso bean.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/23/2019

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Haut Bergey reveals pronounced notes of crème de cassis, stewed plums and baked blackberries with hints of spice cake, mincemeat pie and bay leaves. Full-bodied, firm and chewy in the mouth, the palate delivers a great concentration of berry preserves layers, finishing savory.

Wine Enthusiast

92-94 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2019

This is a spicy, full-bodied wine with firm tannins. Plenty of acidity provides freshness, while there is still enough structure to allow it to age well.

Jamessuckling.com

91-92 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/8/2019

A linear and fine-grained red with lovely tannins and blackberry and blueberry character. Medium body. Chewy finish. From biodynamically farmed grapes.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

81 / 100

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/8/2019

Wine Spectator

87-90 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/3/2019

Rather taut cedar and tobacco notes run through the core of damson plum and cherry fruit flavors, giving this a slightly austere edge in the end.

Decanter.com

93 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/3/2019

This wine is consistent and usually good value too. It's deep in colour as it has Merlot, both Cabs, Petit Verdot and Malbec in the mix, and it has lovely juiciness and balance. The palate is intense and powerful but mouthwatering. Blackberry and raspberry fruits abound, and the tannins are just tough enough to give structure but soft enough to let the light in. It's aged in 300l oak barrels, plus some stainless steel and egg-shaped concrete vats. Certified organic and biodynamic from this vintage (or rather, certification will arrive at the end of the year, so from the 2019 vintage, but also fully practised for 2018). They made no wine in 2017 so I'm happy to see it do so well this year. Owned by the Garcin family.
Drinking Window 2024 - 2040

Bettane & Desseauve

14,5 / 20

by Bettane & Desseauvethe3/31/2019

Nez élégant, très pimpant, avec un fruit bien mûr et des notes de fleurs fraîches, bouche dans le même style, elle est facile, charnue, fruitée et vive. Bel équilibre.

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

byJulia Harding MWthe3/31/2019

42% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 6% Petit Verdot; 15% new oak. Barrel sample. Black-cherry colour. Very ripe black fruit, lifted but with a hint of Ribena. Dry like dark chocolate on the palate, fresher than I expected from the nose. Tannins are thick and smooth. Dry and just fresh enough on the finish, the tannins fining out at the end. (JH) Julia Harding MW