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2004 Château Haut-Bailly
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Graves
- Pessac-Léognan
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Community Tasting Notes 191
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igaf Likes this wine:
February 2, 2024 - This has aged beautifully and is really classy now. Intriguing, complex nose of cassis, spice, herbs and minerals.
Med+ body, good intensity, very nicely structured and tasty. Dark and red fruit, quite a bit of it still, but also spice and savoury elements. Velvety and fresh. Oak is almost completely integrated.
Very good length, just a bit of heat on the finish. Fruity and mineral aftertaste. -
SonnyChiba wrote: 93 points
January 12, 2024 - Beautiful wine. Medium bodied, elegant and complex. Drinking well
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mikelikewine Likes this wine: 91 points
November 25, 2023 - Bin soiled label, but the juice inside was thankfully intact. Lovely classically styled Bordeaux, although dare I say it, maybe a bit boring? It’s the second time I’ve had this wine, and it hasn’t really excited me either time. Wouldn’t seek out again on that basis, but there’s nothing wrong with it.
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O'Meara Likes this wine:
November 17, 2023 - This is a classically styled bordeaux from a great chateau (that I love) albeit a lesser year. I like it, but I won’t be seeking out any more of this vintage. It’s ready on the cork pull, but a 90 minute decant does help with its definition. There is a good dose of gravel scents along with green tobacco, thyme, cloves, and white pepper. The fruit is a nice mix of mostly red fruit with a touch of black fruit too. At this point, the palate is starting to get taken over by the structure and the tannins are bit underripe and woody. I think this is better drunk now rather than later. It probably will decline from here on out, but it’s Bdx, so you could gamble on this maintaining its plateau for several years. I’m drinking my last bottles in the next six months.
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curtr Likes this wine: 90 points
September 22, 2023 - Starting to fade. Drink up over next year. Did not measure up to prior bottles.
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By Chris Kissack
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This Is Not Just Another Winery: Haut-Bailly 1964-2018 (Apr 2022), 4/1/2022 (link)(Haut-bailly Haut-bailly Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
Château Haut-Bailly: 20 year vertical 1998-2018, 7/2/2020 (link)(Château Haut-Bailly, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
May/Jun 2020, Issue #87, Château Haut-Bailly One Of the Graves’ Finest and Most Elegant Wines(Château Haut-Bailly) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
March 2014, 3/1/2014 (link)(Château Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/25/2014 (link)(Ch Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
April 2013, 4/1/2013 (link)(Château Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
10/4/2011 (link)(Ch Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
2/17/2009 (link)(Ch Haut-Bailly Graves Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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December 2008, Issue #22 (link)
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By Chris Kissack
November 2008 (link)(Chateau Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
November 2008 (link)(Château Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2006 (link)(Chateau Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
October 2006 (link)(Château Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126 (link)(Chateau Haut Bailly Pessac-Leognan) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2005, IWC Issue #120 (link)(Chateau Haut Bailly Pessac-Leognan) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/5/2005 (link)(Ch Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- Type Red
- Producer Château Haut-Bailly
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Graves
- Appellation Pessac-Léognan
- UPC Codes 088156010876, 097000336926, 3419466149203, 3453521141634, 3563680409046, 3700218267727
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 92 (2%)
- In Cellars 2,661 (64%)
- Consumed 1,399 (34%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Haunch of venison, Lamb Chops Grilled, Onglet de boeufWho Likes This Wine
97% Like It 65 votes
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- ProducerChâteau Haut-Bailly
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionGraves
- AppellationPessac-Léognan
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