The Haut-Bailly Parde - Château Haut-Bailly - Pessac-Léognan 2014

Le Point

14,5 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/21/2015

La Parde de Haut-Bailly. Fruits rouges, fraise cuite, bouche tendre, élégante, assez fraîche, souple, délicat, finale un peu en retrait mais joli fruit. 

Vinous

90-92 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2015

The 2014 La Parde de Haut-Bailly, the estate's second label, is a very serious wine at this level. Savory herbs, tobacco, smoke, gravel and black fruits open up in the glass. A firm spine of tannin and kick of acidity on the finish rounds things out in style. The 2014 is delicate and finessed to the core, but with plenty of depth. The blend is 56% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Cabernet Franc.

Wine Advocate

85-87 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2015

The La Parde de Haut-Bailly 2014 is a blend of 56% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Cabernet Franc. It has a slightly candied, high-toned bouquet of blackcurrant pastilles and a hint of cassis, nicely defined if not complex. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly jagged tannin on the entry, plenty of dry tobacco infusing the black fruit with a firm, rather austere finish. Not bad, but I'd rather trade up to the Grand Vin.

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/22/2015

56% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc. They put all their Cabernet Franc in this wine and are busy pulling it out here. 
Dark crimson. Clear and fresh – good brisk refreshing fruit. Zippy stuff, even if without great weight.

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Asian Palate

88-89 / 100

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe4/20/2015

An elegant, restrained, well-crafted second wine of Haut-Bailly with beautiful texture and balance. Subtle flavors on the palate of earthy dark fruits and savory spices. The blend here is 56% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Cabernet Franc.

Decanter.com

16,75 / 20

byJane Ansonthe4/17/2015

Clean tight tannins, the same blackcurrant cassis fruit spectrum but less intense than in the first wine but, great vibrancy. The wine has a pretty lift on the finish if not huge persistency, with tannins that are smooth, but present. Nicely placed, good poise. 56% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc. The harvest date as close to 2008 at Haut Bailly but with a bigger yield of 43hl/h. They carried out some bleeding of the tanks to concentrate the flavours in the remaining wines, hence the delicious Haut Bailly rosé that you might come across. Drink: 2020-2030 (89)

Jamessuckling.com

90-91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/10/2015

A wine with a pretty currant and blackberry character and lots of chocolate. Medium to full body, silky tannins and a fresh finish.

timatkin.com

91 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/7/2015

Wine Enthusiast

/ 100

byRoger Vossthe4/1/2015

88–90. Barrel Sample. The second wine of Château Haut-Bailly is ripe, smooth and Merlot-based. It has soft and generous tannins, with red plum flavors. Ripe and juicy, it will develop fast.

  — R.V.  (3/30/2015)