Pamela Taylor

9.0

Nose has licorice-laced black currant, sage, menthol, a hint of sweet tobacco. Palate is medium, nice red plum skin notes with a savory edge. Medium bodied finish, great acidity and gentle tannins. — 7 days ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Good old-fashioned style claret. Saturated color. Nose has cedar, smoky gravel, a subtle menthol note, and cassis fruit. Equal parts dark fruit and gravelly minerality in the mouth. Dry impression, and no extra fat on this one. Tannins are soft and don’t intrude. — 12 days ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

9.4

La suite, un 85 qui est à point, les notes classique d’un Bordeaux de 38 ans. De belles notes tabac, boite à cigare, terre humide, champignons. Belle finesse, belle longueur. — 19 days ago

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9.4

The 2009 Haut-Bailly remains a glorious example from this Pessac-Léognan estate and confirms my recent encounters. Blueberries and cassis scents soon join black cherries, blood orange and iris flower notes on the nose. It skillfully translates the precocity of the growing season, though there is just a touch of alcohol that blurs the edges compared to more recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with a sensual, creamy, velvety texture. It is laden with black fruit and just a hint of liquorice, more primal than the bottle opened at the vertical the previous year. Drinking perfectly now if you like a bit of hedonism, otherwise, leave it four to five more years. Tasted at the château. (Neal Martin, Vinous, January 2023) — 13 days ago

Matthew Cohen

9.3

Nose: closed but hints of loveliness. Lilacs

Palate : focused blackberry fruit. Good acidity. Hints of good internal aromatics. Hints of blueberry rock candy. Delicious. — 14 days ago

Conrad Green

9.6

From mag. Very pretty and precise. Super clear and lifted. Chalk, slate. Detailed set notes. Persistent but super pure. Lovely stuff. — 8 hours ago

with Paul, Matt and 1 other

Paul Jakubowski

9.2

Really nice. PnP. Lovely texture. Dark fruit with subtle hints of earth and cedar. Surprisingly more like a new world blend than Bordeaux. I enjoyed it. — a month ago

with Brooke

Aaron Tan

8.9

Missed out on notes here. Light-ish Bordeaux. Guessed left bank. Close enough. — 2 months ago

Conrad Green

9.1

Warm flavors. Lemon oil and sweetness. A touch hotter in the mid palate. — 8 hours ago

with Paul, BOT and 1 other

Ed Chin

9.1

Well balanced and easy to drink…maybe too easy. — 4 days ago