Haut-Bailly II -Subskription-

91-93/100 The Wine Cellar Insider Spicy blackberries, black cherries, tobacco and flowers are already expressive in the nose. On the medium-bodied palate, the wine is soft, forward, silky, and lively, with sweet, black cherries, and a hint of chocolate in the finish. This is perfect to enjoy while waiting for the Grand Vin to develop. The wine blends 64% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2% Cabernet Franc. This is the second vintage incorporating the vines from Chateau Le Pape. Drink from 2027-2038. 91-93 Pts. - Jeff Leve 93/100 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Carefully balanced, with precision, cloves, fennel, dried fruits, joyful and vibrant, with savoury black fruits, moreish and delicious. 40hl/h yield. Includes the vines from Le Pape for the second year (and from now on). - Jane Anson 90-93/100 Vinous The 2023 Haut-Bailly II is soft, open-knit and very pretty. I am almost shocked by how accessible the II is today. Then again, I tasted it on a warm, very sunny day, ideal conditions for tasting wines from barrel. Crushed flowers, spice, mint, dried herbs and rose petal are all very nicely lifted. Silky tannins add to the wine's considerable charm. - Antonio Galloni 90-92/100 Vinous The 2023 Haut-Bailly II is a blend of 64% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc, picked from September 11 and 29. It has quite a potent bouquet with perfumed black fruit, touches of dark chocolate and mint, well-defined and focused. The palate is framed by powdery tannins and nicely balanced with gentle grip. There's moderate depth and a touch of white pepper toward the finish, actually gaining cohesion in the glass. The 2023 will need two or three years in bottle. - Neal Martin 90-92/100 Wine Advocate Aromas of cassis, mulberries, violet and dark wild berries characterized this elegant, gourmand and fresh 2023 Haut-Bailly II. This is a blend of 64% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc matured 30% in new oak and the rest in one- to two-year-old barrels. - Yohan Castaing 90-92/100 Jeb Dunnuck The second wine from this great château, the 2023 Château Haut-Bailly II is based 64% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, and the rest Cabernet Franc, resting in 30% new barrels, representing 35% of the total production. Ripe black cherries, currants, tobacco, spice box, and floral notes all emerge on the nose, and it's beautifully balanced, medium-bodied, and elegant on the palate, with ripe, polished tannins. - Jeb Dunnuck 95-96/100 Yvesbeck.wine Das Bouquet ist von Frucht und Frische geprägt. Ein bisschen so, wie wenn man während der Weinbereitung in der Kellerei ist! Kurz gesagt, es riecht nach Wein, nach sehr gutem Wein, und unsere Rezeptoren sind bereit, das zu empfangen, was sich frisch und saftig ankündigt. Der Auftakt ist schmackhaft, saftig und wird von lieblichen, straffen Tanninen abgelöst. Ein temperamentvoller, muskulöser und schmackhafter Wein! - Yves Beck 93/100 Falstaff Dark ruby, purple reflections, brightening on the rim. Ripe plum fruit, some dried fruit, a hint of violets, red cherries, inviting bouquet. Juicy, elegant, round and fruity, a touch of nougat, fine, gentle tannins that carry well, some chocolate in the finish, mineral touch, already accessible, pleasant, almost Burgundian fruit in the after- taste. - Peter Moser