Château Haut-Bages Libéral
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
For our reception, I packed a magnum of this in 2007 into my suitcase.. Same as it was that night, it is tonight. Every 750ml I/we have had since then has better than the magnum I brought. The magnum was good, but a touch broken down. This is in amazing shape. Storage is everything w/ wine of this age.
The nose was straight up brighter, aged fruit profile with mushrooms, sweetened led pencil & barnyard. Beautiful. Classic 80’s seminole Bordeaux. 48 years from inception & 46 years in bottle, amazing.
Happy anniversary Sofia! ❤️ you endlessly!
This is a perfect example of why I love Bordeaux.
For our reception, I packed a magnum of this in 2007 into my suitcase.. Same as it was that night, it is tonight. Every 750ml I/we have had since then has better than the magnum I brought. The magnum was good, but a touch broken down. This is in amazing shape. Storage is everything w/ wine of this age.
The nose was straight up brighter, aged fruit profile with mushrooms, sweetened led pencil & barnyard. Beautiful. Classic 80’s seminole Bordeaux. 48 years from inception & 46 years in bottle, amazing.
Happy anniversary Sofia! ❤️ you endlessly!
This is a perfect example of why I love Bordeaux.
Wow, still ripe, lush black fruit, bell pepper and jalapeños popping thru. Lots of secondaries…leather, smoky, mushrooms, bakkng spices and slight vanilla..this could age another 10 years easily…incredible.
Wow, still ripe, lush black fruit, bell pepper and jalapeños popping thru. Lots of secondaries…leather, smoky, mushrooms, bakkng spices and slight vanilla..this could age another 10 years easily…incredible.
Nov 26th, 2022
Enjoyable and quite elegant, even though I wasn’t compelled to drink much more than a glass on this occasion. Blinded, my guess was way off the mark. I was thrown in the direction of Italy with the VA-lifted red fruits on the nose (NB: Interestingly, this has happened more than once for me with relatively young and elegant Bordeaux). Also some wood, smoke, herbs, and earth on the nose. On the palate, more dark fruits with a creamy and balsamic edge. Medium bodied and pretty lengthy. Should be great with some food.
Enjoyable and quite elegant, even though I wasn’t compelled to drink much more than a glass on this occasion. Blinded, my guess was way off the mark. I was thrown in the direction of Italy with the VA-lifted red fruits on the nose (NB: Interestingly, this has happened more than once for me with relatively young and elegant Bordeaux). Also some wood, smoke, herbs, and earth on the nose. On the palate, more dark fruits with a creamy and balsamic edge. Medium bodied and pretty lengthy. Should be great with some food.
Nov 25th, 2022
Drinking nicely on day 2. A good wine, well made, fruit may not have been the best - didn’t exceed expectations. Dark ruby, no bricking, fine tannins, perfectly nice.
Drinking nicely on day 2. A good wine, well made, fruit may not have been the best - didn’t exceed expectations. Dark ruby, no bricking, fine tannins, perfectly nice.
Aug 25th, 2022
This is one beautiful wine. I opened the 2010 Château Haut-Bages Libéral. Pauillac 5th Growth Château from the Left Bank Bordeaux. The blend is 72% Cabernet Sauvignon and 28% Merlot.
On the nose there is black cherry, blackberry, black plum, black currant, mocha, mint, herbs, smokey camp fire, cedar, crushed gravel and earth.
On the palate there is black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, black currant, herbs, smoeky oak, graphite and earth.
This is a wonderful full bodied wine with a fresh creamy mouthfeel medium + acidity and medium + mouthcoating polished tannins with a very expressive long red & black fruit graphite finish. I hope everyone's weekend has been eventful and I wish everyone a wonderful week ahead. Please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
This is one beautiful wine. I opened the 2010 Château Haut-Bages Libéral. Pauillac 5th Growth Château from the Left Bank Bordeaux. The blend is 72% Cabernet Sauvignon and 28% Merlot.
On the nose there is black cherry, blackberry, black plum, black currant, mocha, mint, herbs, smokey camp fire, cedar, crushed gravel and earth.
On the palate there is black cherry, blackberry, blueberry, black currant, herbs, smoeky oak, graphite and earth.
This is a wonderful full bodied wine with a fresh creamy mouthfeel medium + acidity and medium + mouthcoating polished tannins with a very expressive long red & black fruit graphite finish. I hope everyone's weekend has been eventful and I wish everyone a wonderful week ahead. Please stay safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Cassis, leather, ripe and baked dark cherry, blackberry, turned earth, and baking spices. Wonderful trajectory.
Cassis, leather, ripe and baked dark cherry, blackberry, turned earth, and baking spices. Wonderful trajectory.
May 25th, 20222004 vintage. A very nice surprise. Still a lot of ripe cassis fruit and velvety mouthfeel.
2004 vintage. A very nice surprise. Still a lot of ripe cassis fruit and velvety mouthfeel.
Dec 25th, 2021
Perfectly aged, beautiful wine. Sweet, finely grained tannins. Stewed strawberry and blackberry. Hint of cigar box and earth.
Perfectly aged, beautiful wine. Sweet, finely grained tannins. Stewed strawberry and blackberry. Hint of cigar box and earth.
Aug 11th, 2020
Still the same / not great and not bad - missing another gear I been waiting for
Still the same / not great and not bad - missing another gear I been waiting for
Mar 1st, 2020
Vintage 2000 / friendly refinement with mocca and autumnleaves in smell, powerful elegance, very nice
Vintage 2000 / friendly refinement with mocca and autumnleaves in smell, powerful elegance, very nice
Feb 4th, 2020