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One of the best Haut-Bages Libérals I’ve tasted from barreel. Perfumed blackcurrants, quite dark and true to form with a gorgeous perfume. Aromatics are great. Juicy and crisp, sleek and svelte, definitely quite streamlined but with such soft, velvety tannins that give grip but support the vibrant fruit so well. I love this. Really very classic, muscular but gentle with purity and focus. Hard to explain but this is great, maybe quite light and not layered enough, but there’s such complex flavours and aromas. And the acidity is excellent. A very friendly wine that will be easy to approach. Half gravelly soil, half limestone with 50% chalk on Cabernet – really rare for a cru classé. 1% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 3.56pH. A yield of 32hl/ha. | Decanter | 2026 | 96

Druiven: 83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot

Château Haut-Bages Libéral, gelegen in Pauillac, is een Ciquième Grand Cru Classé. Het château dat eigendom is van de Taillan Group is biologisch en biodynamisch gecertificeerd. In de 30 hectare wijngaarden zijn Cabernet Sauvignon (75%) en Merlot (25%) aangeplant. Een groot gedeelte van de percelen liggen naast die van Château Latour (1.G.C.C.). De Grand Vin rijpt gedurende 14 tot 18 maanden gedeeltelijk in amfora’s en Frans eiken, waarvan 40% nieuw. Tweede wijn: La Chapelle de Bages en La Fleur de Haut-Bages Libéral.

Suckling 96-97 | Decanter 96 | Vinous 93-96 | Anson 93