FFW 2021 Wine Catalogue

BORDEAUX LEFTBANK

CHÂTEAUHAUT-BAILLY, CRUCLASSÉ PESSAC-LÉOGNAN 2019 DRINK2029 - 2045

6x75 £420

Composed of 56%Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 4%Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, the 2019Haut-Bailly was harvested from the 23rd of September to 11th of October. Deep garnet-purple colored, it leaps from the glass with vivacious notes of blackcurrant cordial, black raspberries and plum preserves with a tantalizing undercurrent of candied violets, dark chocolate, menthol and licorice plus a touch of Chinese five spice. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is achingly elegant, showing off perfumed black fruit layers with a firm frame of very fine- grained, silt-like tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with incredible persistence and fragrance. Just magic.

Pessac- Léognan Starting on the outskirts of the city of Bordeaux with some of the finest vineyards, notably of Haut-Brion, intermingling with the urban sprawl. Some of the finest white wines of Bordeaux come from this region too and overall white Graves is a style that is seriously underrated. The wines aremineral, finely structured and alluring, while the reds have a rich power that is superb.

—LISAPERROTTI-BROWN

PESSAC-LÉOGNAN

WA97-99 POINTS

KEY CHÂTEAUX Haut Brion, Domaine de Chevalier, Haut Bailly, Smith Haut Lafitte and Pape Clement

AREA UNDER VINE 1,580ha

SOIL TYPE Gravel

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