Chateau Haut Bailly II 2019
The Wine
Haut Bailly II is the second wine produced by Château Haut-Bailly in the Pessac-Léognan appellation. As the younger sibling of the esteemed Château Haut-Bailly, Haut Bailly II exemplifies the estate's dedication to quality and tradition.
94 pts James Suckling 'Pine, currant and crushed-stone aromas with some walnuts, berries and orange peel. Full-bodied with round, fine tannins and excellent length. Compact and very fine. Lovely length. Seamless. 60% merlot and 40% cabernet sauvignon. Try from 2025.'
93 pts Neal Martin vinous.com 'The 2019 Haut-Bailly II, the second wine of Haut-Bailly, has accentuated the sous-bois elements on the nose since bottling, now feeling quintessentially Pessac-Léognan and quite marine-influenced in style. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, taut and fresh, still a little piquant on the finish but with more precision than I recall. This is very impressive. Excellent.'
The Details
Variety - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Country - France
Region - Bordeaux
Sub Region - Pessac-Leognan
Extra - Cork
Year - 2019
Volume - 750ml
About the Wine Maker 
The significance of Château Haut-Bailly was cemented when Henry Guillier's early twentieth-century edition of "Illustrated Great Wines of the Gironde" featured it alongside Château Haut-Brion as the only Graves property worthy of inclusion among Bordeaux's premier Grands Crus Classés. As a red Classified Cru Graves, Château Haut-Bailly is today one of the rare Graves estates exclusively producing red wine. Its esteemed reputation, forged in the nineteenth century, ranks it among the finest wines of Bordeaux.
