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Haut Bailly 2005

750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Bordeaux, France 2005

Haut Bailly 2005 is a dry, medium-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot (Pessac-Léognan, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork. Cheapest offer £145.00 at Hedonism Wines.

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£145.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.45
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
body
3 / 5
medium
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior · merchant: medium-bodied
tannin
4 / 5
firm
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Cabernet Sauvignon + Merlot prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
inferred from Pessac-Léognan
Origin
Pessac-Léognan · Bordeaux · France
inferred from Pessac-Léognan
Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
merchant feed
ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
merchant feed
Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
merchant description
Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
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Merchant's description

The 2005 is an impressive release from Château Haut-Bailly that punches well above its weight. It is medium-bodied and sinewy but delivers delicious waves of pure red cherry fruit with subtle inflections of spices, earth and graphite. Decanting is certainly recommended as this still exhibits quite formidable structure.

Other vintages of Haut Bailly we list
1981£148.001988£130.001995£115.001996£110.002000£145.002001£115.002006£95.002008£125.002009£210.002010£165.002012£80.002015£130.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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