La Parde de Haut-Bailly - Château Haut-Bailly - Pessac-Léognan 2017

Jeb DUNNUCK

88-91 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018

The second wine of Haut Bailly, the 2017 La Parde Haut-Bailly sees slightly less new oak than the flagship cuvée and is 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon in 2017. Black cherries, graphite, and leafy herbs characteristics all emerge from this medium-bodied, pretty, lightly textured 2017 that has a hint of the elegance and purity found in the top cuvée. It’s a classy second wine well worth seeking out.

Vinifera

90 / 100

byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018

Classique, dégagé, nez fin et fumé, très beaux parfums. Belle continuité de bouche pour un second vin. C’est à la fois ample et fin, délicieux.

Vinous

89-92 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018

The 2017 La Parde Haut-Bailly is showing beautifully today. Pliant and engaging, La Parde is a terrific second wine. The dark red cherry, plum, licorice, spice and new leather are all nicely amped up in this super-expressive, generous wine. Soft contours make La Parde quite accessible young, but there is more than enough freshness to support 20+ years of very fine drinking. The blend is 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, which is a little more Merlot than usual.

Vinous

89-91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018

The 2017 La Parde Haut-Bailly was not affected by the frost since most of the parcels that were damaged went into the third wine. It has a sweet black cherry, black plum and a touch of violet, nicely defined and quite generous in terms of fruit, especially for a deuxième vin. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannin, low acidity, rounded in texture with plush black fruit laced with a pinch of sea salt towards the finish. Very fine.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/27/2018

The 2017 La Parde de Haut-Bailly is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon with 35% Merlot. Deep garnet-purple colored, it's scented of crushed blackcurrants, blackberries and pencil lead with touches of garrigue, bay leaves and dusty soil. The palate is medium-bodied, finely crafted and refreshing with lively red and black fruits in the mouth and an herbal lift on the finish.

Decanter.com

91 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2018

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

byJulia Harding MWthe4/22/2018

Very dark with black core. Dark and fine fruit if not that open at the moment. Just a little hint of oak savour. Super-fresh and quite luscious but so fresh too. Juicy in the middle. Real beauty and quite accessible. Perfect balance with a fine tannin flourish on the finish.

matthewjukes.com

17 / 20

byMatthew Jukesthe4/18/2018

Much more tense and closed than Le Pape, this is structured and more savoury and it is layered and also firm. The Merlot is different here from the other wines in the portfolio, with much more distinction, dryness and skin influence, but it is, crucially, not a sour wine. It is crunchy and grainy and rather mouth-watering and the length is amazing as the flavour fades. The red fruit theme is dotted with darker notes and even some chocolate tones, and this is a singularly intentional wine which demands respect.

Bettane & Desseauve

16 / 20

by Bettane & Desseauvethe4/17/2018

Excellent équilibre, plus détendu dans sa texture que le grand vin. À ce stade, naturellement. Belle fraîcheur.

Jean-Marc QUARIN

15 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/17/2018

Wine Enthusiast

92-94 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018

Spice and wood flavors are dominant in this wine at this stage although the fragrant fruit also shines through. It has fine juicy blackberry notes and softly integrated tannins. In the end, it is all about the great fruitiness.

Jamessuckling.com

90-91 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018

Currant and light herb character underlines the medium body and firm tannins here. Bright and pretty.