Haut Bailly II - Pessac-Léognan 2021

matthewjukes.com

17,5 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe8/2/2022

This kind of vintage shows off the precise identity of the estate, and while Haut-Bailly has never strayed far from the path into pumped-up or over-oaked wines, the purity in this vintage is like nothing I have seen before. Véronique Sanders is extremely pleased with the results because the new winery has worked sensationally, allowing the team to capture the pure, silky-smooth plum and epice notes that make this wine such a compelling creation.  17.5

Jeb DUNNUCK

89-91 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/2/2022

The 2021 Haut-Bailly II is solid, if not outstanding. Lots of crunchy red and black fruits, spice, and herbal/tobacco notes define the nose and it's medium-bodied, has ripe tannins, and the vintages pure, fresh, elegant style. It's going to offer pleasure right out of the gate and will be an easy wine to love.

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/16/2022

Tobacco leaf, smoke, spice, plums, currants and a touch of coffee bean on the nose. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, round, fresh, lifted and focused on its elegant, tobacco-tinted, black currants, plums, spice and cigar wrapper notes. This is perfect to enjoy while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop. The wine blends 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Malbec. Drink from 2023-2033. 90-92

Jane Anson

91 / 100

byJane Ansonthe5/13/2022

Vinous

89-91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/12/2022

The 2021 Haut-Bailly II was picked from September 27 to October 11, and this year it contains more Merlot, which was deselected from the Grand Vin. It is being matured in 30% new oak. The straightforward bouquet offers blackberry, clove and light tea leaf scents, very Pessac but relatively light compared to recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly tannic entry. Again, like the Le Pape, this is a delicate Pessac-Léognan that does not have high concentration and just tapers a little toward the finish. Drink over the next decade.

Vinous

91-93 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2022

The 2021 Haut-Bailly II is soft, silky and super-expressive. Rose petal, spice, mint and red cherry fruit all grace this mid-weight second wine from Haut-Bailly. The aromatics are especially forward. The mid-weight structure of the vintage is very much on display. The 2021 is a real charmer.

vvwine

91-93 / 100

byAdrian Van Velsenthe5/10/2022

(70% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Alkohol) Mittleres Rubin. Die Nase lässt bereits den Grand Vin vermuten, herrlich duftig, ungemein sauber und klar, dezente Würze, florale Noten, rote Johannisbeeren, Sauerkirschen, Zwetschgen. Im Gaumen rund und weich, delikate Frucht, cremige Textur, die Tannine sind präsent, fein verwoben und von ausgezeichneter Qualität, die Säure trägt zur Struktur bei, hält den Wein frisch. Langer, rotfruchtiger und harmonischer Abgang. Ein top gelungener Zweitwein. 2025-2035 (Verkostet im April 2022. Château Haut-Bailly)

Anthocyanes

92-94 / 100

byYohan Castaingthe5/6/2022

20 % de presse. Bel éclat de fruits noirs, de cassis, de mure, de myrtille pour un bouquet d'une gourmandise subtile avec une pointe d'épices. Juteux, rond et gourmand. De très beaux tanins structurants, veloutés et enrobants. Un Haut-Bailly II très charmeur et diablement à son aise dans ce millésime délicat.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byWilliam Kelleythe4/29/2022

A blend dominated by 68% Merlot, the 2021 Haut-Bailly II exhibits aromas of plums, dark berries and raw cocoa, followed by a medium to full-bodied, lively and seamless palate. Underpinned by powdery tannins, it's an elegant, incipiently complex wine that contains all but one vat of the estate's best Merlot this year.

Decanter.com

91 / 100

byGeorgina Hindlethe4/1/2022

Rich and seductive, I love the soft red fruit and florality Gently sweet with balanced acidity on the palate giving strawberry and raspberry leaf nuances. This has a succulence and gentle chew - feels refined with mint, slate and stone touches on the finish which gives an overall charm and lift. Well structured, wide and gently expansive with finesse on show. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend. The first year in the new cellar. A yield of 19hl/ha.