Château Haut-Bailly Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé 2012 i trækasse

Vinous

The 2012 Haut Bailly is quite fragrant and inviting. Dark raspberries, mint, crushed flowers, spices and rose petals all lift from the glass in this feminine, gracious Haut-Bailly that offers considerable near and medium-term appeal. All the elements fall into place in an effortless, stunningly beautiful wine endowed with personality and class. One of the wines of the vintage, the Haut Bailly will drink well for two decades-plus. This is a superb showing from proprietor Bob Wilmers and his team headed by Véronique Sanders.

Vinum

What stands out is the special quality of the tannins, of uncommon finesse and great breed, outstanding bottle: the class of a Lafite, the finesse of a Margaux: the kind of wine you want to embrace.

Robert Parker

The classic 2012 Haut-Bailly is staggeringly great wine, with a stunning bouquet of lead pencil shavings, blueberries, black raspberries and blackcurrants and perhaps a touch of spring flowers, followed by a medium to full-bodied wine with an almost seamless integration of wood, alcohol and tannin. It is rich, concentrated, stunningly supple, pure and a total hedonistic and intellectual turn-on. This wine defines what is meant by intensity of flavor, but it is light on its feet, à la great cuisine. It should be drinkable reasonably young, but age effortlessly for 25-30 years.

Jeb Dunnuck

The 2012 Haut Bailly is brilliant and does nothing to damper my belief that this vintage is underrated in the market. Offering up a classic bouquet of tobacco leaf, cigar wrapper, blackcurrants, lead pencil, and graphite, this beauty is full-bodied, has terrific concentration, integrated acidity and plenty of fine tannins. While it starts out up front and seemingly ready to go, it tightens up with time in the glass and is going to benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and drink nicely for two decades. It’s a sensational wine you won’t regret having in your cellar.

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Just a super wine, 3 hours of air brought out all its plushly textured plums and blackberries. The smoky essence, with its earthy accents only added to the fun. Full bodied, with round, soft tannins, this is probably the best value for Haut Bailly in the marketplace today. Tasted twice over a 2 week period, once at the estate, and then again ordered off a restaurant menu, this blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot tasted and felt great!

Tastingbook.com

Wine Enthusiast

Dark in structure, with a sense of austerity and dark tannins, this is a wine that will need time to develop. There's a hint of tobacco and ripe plum on the palate, and the aftertaste promises juiciness.

James Suckling

Just a super wine, 3 hours of air brought out all its plushly textured plums and blackberries. The smoky essence, with its earthy accents only added to the fun. Full bodied, with round, soft tannins, this is probably the best value for Haut Bailly in the marketplace today. Tasted twice over a 2 week period, once at the estate, and then again ordered off a restaurant menu, this blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot tasted and felt great!