Château Haut-Bages Libéral
Pauillac Red Bordeaux Blend
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
The cork had disintegrated, but we strained out a lovely bit of juice for our last dinner party at the Pasadena Marina penthouse.
The cork had disintegrated, but we strained out a lovely bit of juice for our last dinner party at the Pasadena Marina penthouse.
2 people found it helpfulAug 27th, 2015
£51 decent aged Pauillac just past its peak but drinking lovely 👍 If it was cheaper I'd rate higher 😎
🍷 Dark garnet ruby w/ brick edge
👃 Soggy leaves & soil jammed with flinty minerals, burnt smokey oak & musty mushroom cellar through desecrated b/currant compote w/ a puff of prune, farmyard, mocha leftover grounds & leather - fab 😍
👄 Med smooth velvety deep earthy mocha liquorice infused body of old blackcurrant & burnt cherry mash
🎯 Med+ earthy mocha liquorice dark faded fruit & prune
£51 decent aged Pauillac just past its peak but drinking lovely 👍 If it was cheaper I'd rate higher 😎
🍷 Dark garnet ruby w/ brick edge
👃 Soggy leaves & soil jammed with flinty minerals, burnt smokey oak & musty mushroom cellar through desecrated b/currant compote w/ a puff of prune, farmyard, mocha leftover grounds & leather - fab 😍
👄 Med smooth velvety deep earthy mocha liquorice infused body of old blackcurrant & burnt cherry mash
🎯 Med+ earthy mocha liquorice dark faded fruit & prune
This has been in my cellar for a while. There's so much life left in this! I enjoyed it better than the 2000. Such an under rated estate.
This has been in my cellar for a while. There's so much life left in this! I enjoyed it better than the 2000. Such an under rated estate.
1 person found it helpfulDec 1st, 2014
This is the oldest bottle I have had the pleasure to enjoy so far. Its nearly 21 years come the fall; it's not what I expected, which would be a wine with cellar funk, and more brick red hues, followed by the the ever so slight slipping of youthful fruits in exchange for maturity in leather and earth. What I got, was a beautiful, still mature, yet young wine showing just slight wrinkles in its face in the form of faint color fade. The liquid itself was still gripping to its youth with firm tannin structures and bountiful fresh dark fruits, laced with some slowly emerging leather tobacco notes, earth and mineral, dried cherries, and a smooth delicious finish. This wine has easily 10-20 more years to go in the bottle, but it was an absolute treat to experience now, and it was a delightful surprise in the bottle.
This is the oldest bottle I have had the pleasure to enjoy so far. Its nearly 21 years come the fall; it's not what I expected, which would be a wine with cellar funk, and more brick red hues, followed by the the ever so slight slipping of youthful fruits in exchange for maturity in leather and earth. What I got, was a beautiful, still mature, yet young wine showing just slight wrinkles in its face in the form of faint color fade. The liquid itself was still gripping to its youth with firm tannin structures and bountiful fresh dark fruits, laced with some slowly emerging leather tobacco notes, earth and mineral, dried cherries, and a smooth delicious finish. This wine has easily 10-20 more years to go in the bottle, but it was an absolute treat to experience now, and it was a delightful surprise in the bottle.
May 11th, 2016
Surprisingly alive for being of legal drinking age - bing cherry and lots of tertiary aromas. Sour cherry on the finish and a smoky like texture. Quite nice. Has another 3-5 until it starts to lose a step.
Surprisingly alive for being of legal drinking age - bing cherry and lots of tertiary aromas. Sour cherry on the finish and a smoky like texture. Quite nice. Has another 3-5 until it starts to lose a step.
May 10th, 2016(15.5/20) Букет ароматов черники и ежевики с нотами кожи, мускатного ореха и кофе. Довольно высокая кислотность и интенсивные суховатые танины. Во вкусе много третички, в послевкусии провал.
(15.5/20) Букет ароматов черники и ежевики с нотами кожи, мускатного ореха и кофе. Довольно высокая кислотность и интенсивные суховатые танины. Во вкусе много третички, в послевкусии провал.
Mar 31st, 2017
1995. Impressive. Strong licorice notes. Decanting served it well.
1995. Impressive. Strong licorice notes. Decanting served it well.
Sep 11th, 2015
Le premier nez à l'ouverture est clairement sur les fruits noirs, cassis. Le verre pour épauler la bouteille me laisse perplexe. Beaucoup d'acidité. Je laisse la bouteille de reposer deux heures, épaulée. Décidément j'ai l'air de pas avoir de chance avec les pauillac des années 90...
Le premier nez à l'ouverture est clairement sur les fruits noirs, cassis. Le verre pour épauler la bouteille me laisse perplexe. Beaucoup d'acidité. Je laisse la bouteille de reposer deux heures, épaulée. Décidément j'ai l'air de pas avoir de chance avec les pauillac des années 90...
Apr 24th, 2014
over-matured. maybe caused by worth cellaring
over-matured. maybe caused by worth cellaring
Mar 30th, 2014