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WE 93

Wine Enthusiast, December 2009

Barrel sample. A wine that offers all the right characters. The fruit has a lively vivid juiciness with sweet berry fruits. The tannins have just a touch of toast but essentially come from the dense fruit. R.V.

JJB 92

, January 2010

Deep ruby bordering on purple at the core. The nose is quite complex and seductive with notes of boysenberry raspberry fresh roasted coffee and granite. On the palate it's smooth and refined with soft powdery tannins...

JJB 91

, April 2011

54% cabernet sauvignon 46% merlot. Aged for 16-18 months in half new French oak. From vines with an average age of 35 years. Way more "Bordeaux" than the 2008 and 2009 starting to show some bottle bouquet with delicate...

WA 91

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, May 2011

Another sleeper of the vintage the relatively evolved elegant complex 2008 Haut-Bergey offers up notes of smoked tobacco cassis cherries licorice Asian plum sauce and spice box. With abundant fruit an opulent texture and...

WINE DETAILS

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

Grapes for Haut-Bergey's red are hand picked and transported in small boxes. The winemaking is traditional, with every parcel vinified separately in stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged in 50% new French oak barrels for 16 to 18 months. The blend ranges from 54% to 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, the rest being Merlot. Haut-Bergey is medium-bodied and ages well for 8-15 years, depending on the vintage.