CHÂTEAU BARDE HAUT

2008 Grand Cru Classé Saint Emilion

Grapes Cab Franc, Merlot
Colour Red
Origin France, Bordeaux
Sub-district Saint Emilion & Satellites
Village Saint Emilion
Classification Grand Cru Classé
ABV 14%

Lovely deep rich Saint Emilion that drinks beautifully on its lush fruit. Long and soft on the finish, this is really quite seductive and very good value indeed. L&S (Oct 2011)


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The 2008 Barde-Haut has a very perfumed, almost Burgundy-like bouquet with fragrant blueberry and cassis fruit, crushed violets and a splash of Indian ink. This is very well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannin. Like the 2008 Angélus, this is surprisingly structured yet virile, blessed with plenty of rich black fruit that lend an opulent and ravishing veneer. It is a Saint Émilion that deserves a couple more years in bottle. Drinking range: 2020 - 2033 Rating: 90 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Feb 2018)

This beautiful, luscious, sensual St.-Emilion exhibits a deep purple color as well as a sumptuous nose of ink, graphite, blackberries, and cassis. Full-bodied with sweet tannin, admirable concentration, and a long, velvety finish, this superb, fairly priced 2008 is worth checking out. It should drink well for 12-15 years. Drink: 2009 - 2024 Rating: 91-93 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, www.RobertParker.com (Feb 2011)

Château Barde-Haut

Château Barde Haut is a 17 hectare estate located at the extreme east of the village of Saint-Emilion. The vineyard forms an natural amphitheatre and is particularly well exposed to the south. The soil is very typical of Saint Emilion being mainly composed of clay which is found on a layer of chalk. There has been significant investment in renovating the cellar so that all work is completely done by gravity to ensure that the precious grapes of the Château are well respected. The cellar is equiped with wooden vats, stainless steel tanks and concrete vats of 50 to 70 hl. A strict policy of selection to ensure the quality is undertaken and individual steps including pigeage are all carried out by hand. It is the combination of exceptional soil and the introduction of natural wine producing and winegrowing technologies combining tradition and modernity that have made Château Barde Haut one of the rising stars of Saint Emilion.

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