Château Haut-Bailly 2019 – Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé

The nose is elegant, fine and offers a beautiful power, delicacy and complexity. It reveals notes of crushed cassis, crushed wild blackberry, small notes of violet, wild strawberry associated with small touches of small blue fruits, violet crushed plum, caramelization as well as very fine hints of camphor, tonka bean and grey pepper. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers an acidulous, complexity, tension as well as a finesse of the grain. On the palate this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy wild cassis, raspberry, small notes of small juicy violet plum associated with touches of toasted, small fleshy/crushed fruits, chocolate, caramelization as well as fine hints of racy minerality, sweet spices and nutmeg. Tannins are elegant, racy and well-built.