Château Barde-Haut
Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend
Dense plum, cherry and blackberry with groovy spice. Full and rich, soft and plush. Quite pleasurable.
Dense plum, cherry and blackberry with groovy spice. Full and rich, soft and plush. Quite pleasurable.
Just a little Bordeaux juice to help me smile on a Sunday afternoon - my version of Mello Yello
Just a little Bordeaux juice to help me smile on a Sunday afternoon - my version of Mello Yello
Apr 9th, 2017Only 300 btls produced? Wondering if that is accurate, but no matter. This was a beautiful wine! Everything one cod want in a bottle. Seductive dark blueberry fruits without all the sugar, a mineral and earth strata to tone it down, judicious oak to frame it all. Fine art! Really delicious, and the tannins were exquisitely integrated. A menagerie of amuse bouches from soft smoke, to crisp plum, black cherry, to forrest scrub, black olive, roasted currant, truffle, etc. Will drink this again!
Only 300 btls produced? Wondering if that is accurate, but no matter. This was a beautiful wine! Everything one cod want in a bottle. Seductive dark blueberry fruits without all the sugar, a mineral and earth strata to tone it down, judicious oak to frame it all. Fine art! Really delicious, and the tannins were exquisitely integrated. A menagerie of amuse bouches from soft smoke, to crisp plum, black cherry, to forrest scrub, black olive, roasted currant, truffle, etc. Will drink this again!
Apr 29th, 2015Dark ruby hue with slight brickish tinge. Big bouquet of dark fruit (including blackberry, cassis, and plum). Plus body, plus tannins, plus acid. Elegant with a medium-length finish. Exemplary Right Bank Bordeaux. 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc.
Dark ruby hue with slight brickish tinge. Big bouquet of dark fruit (including blackberry, cassis, and plum). Plus body, plus tannins, plus acid. Elegant with a medium-length finish. Exemplary Right Bank Bordeaux. 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc.
Apr 13th, 2024Already some browning in colour and aromatics.
Drink now.
Already some browning in colour and aromatics.
Drink now.
We had the 2010 Vintage on 1/8-9-23. Tastes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, cassis and an earthiness. Medium bodied with fine tannins. Has more fruit than the 2003.
We had the 2010 Vintage on 1/8-9-23. Tastes of black cherry, blackberry, plum, cassis and an earthiness. Medium bodied with fine tannins. Has more fruit than the 2003.
Jan 8th, 2023Concentrated but still tightly wound. Lots of cherry and raisin with loam and hints of chocolate. Plenty of acid and backbone. Has a lot of life left.
Concentrated but still tightly wound. Lots of cherry and raisin with loam and hints of chocolate. Plenty of acid and backbone. Has a lot of life left.
May 25th, 2020Very solid. Dark fruit, smooth tannins, hints of vanilla, long finish.. good treat
Very solid. Dark fruit, smooth tannins, hints of vanilla, long finish.. good treat
Nov 22nd, 2018