Château Haut-Bages Libéral, Pauillac 5ème cru classé 2022 jigsaw

Château Haut-Bages Libéral, Pauillac 5ème cru classé 2022 jigsawThe vineyards of Chteau Haut Bages Libral, a biodynamically certified estate next to Chteau Latour, are partly planted on limestone soil. With their illustrious neighbours, they are the only properties in Pauillac to benefit from this rare commodity. The 2022 Haut Bages Libral is huge and explosive right out of the gate. A rush of dark red cherry plum fruit, rose petal, blood orange, incense, licorice and mocha saturates the palate. Saline notes

peppery tannins that will continue to mellow with further cellaring

‘The 2022 Haut-Bages Libéral is huge and explosive right out of the gate

Drink 2020-2037

bay and smoldering charcoal

currant bud and earth

I love the strawberry and raspberry fruit here

These are all elements that demand aging

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Drink after 2028

95/100 points Guía Proensa 2024

ripe white wine that is aromatic and not too powerful

‘The nose