2008 Barde-Haut Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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JD 94 WS 92 WA 89
JD 94

jebdunnuck.com, March 2020

Showing even better today than at a 10-year retrospective in 2018, the 2008 Château Barde-Haut is a full-bodied, ripe, beautifully textured 2008 offering loads of chocolatey dark fruits, lead pencil shavings, tobacco, and...
WS 92

Wine Spectator, January 2010

This is a step up. Ripe and polished with lots of blackberry plum sauce and melted black licorice notes that are carried by dense but velvety tannins. Extra anise violet and incense notes push through the vivid finish...
WA 89

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, May 2011

Fruity soft and fully mature the 2008 Barde-Haut offers up notes of licorice roasted herbs cedar and spice. Medium-bodied with an evolved endearing character it should be enjoyed over the next 5-6 years.

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Saint Emilion
Vintage 2008
Size 750ML

Chateau Barde-Haut is a 17-hectare estate located at the extreme east of the village of Saint-Emilion with its vineyard forming a natural amphitheater with a southern exposure. The soil is very typical of Saint-Emilion, mainly composed of clay which on a layer of chalk.

The property was bought in 2000 by Sylviane Garcin-Cathiard, whose family also owns Clos L’Eglise in Pomerol, Chateau Haut-Bergey and Chateau Branon in Pessac Leognan. Significant investments have been made in the cellar and all work is done by gravity to ensure the grapes are well respected.

Chateau Barde-Haut was promoted to Grand Cru Classe in the 2012 classification of Saint-Emilion wine and is one of the rising stars of Saint-Emilion.

Chateau Barde-Haut is a blend of Merlot (85%) and Cabernet Franc (15%) from vines with an average age of 35 years. Fermentation takes place in a combination of wooden vats, concrete vats and stainless steel tanks. The vines are hand-picked and aged for 18 months in 100% new French oak barrels.