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Wine Description
The Story
There are few places where terroir truly affects production but Château Haut-Bailly is definitely one of those. Château Haut-Bailly has a distinctive style that harmoniously combines classicism with modernity, elegance, finesse and softness with structure. The silky smoothness of the tannins echoes the elegant yet complex aromas.
Château Haut-Bailly has great ageing potential and consistently wins praise from experts who agree that it off...
Wine Information
1998 was a strange year. We had a wet spring followed by hot, dry weather in May. Mid-flowering occurred on the 4th of June, ten days ahead of normal. Véraison, consistent with flowering, was quick and uniform, which enabled us to calculate the beginning of the harvest, 23 September. But the most important factor that summer was the very hot weather with no rain at all throughout July and August. Without the slightest drop of water, even the g...