Tasting Notes
Vinous 97
The 2022 Haut-Bages Liberal 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 extend the mid-palate and finish effortlessly. This is [Antonio Galloni, 28/01/2025]
Anticipated maturity: 2030-2052
Robert Parker 93-95
The 2022 Haut-Bages-Liberal is lovely, bursting with aromas of blackberries and cherries mingled with notions of orange zest, rose petals and violets. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and gourmand, with lively acids and a bright, chalky finish, its low pH of 3.54 reflects a decade of organic farming and the limestone subsoils that characterize this sector of Pauillac. [William Kelley, 28/04/2023]
Producer Profile
Area under vines: 30 hectares
Soils: Deep gravels from the quaternary on limestone-clay subsoil
Average age of the vines: 35 years
Planting density: 10 000 vines/ha
Production: 120,000 bottles a year
Ageing: in 40% new oak barrels for 16 months
Grape varieties:
- Cabernet Sauvignon 70%
- Merlot 30%
Other wines: LA CHAPELLE DE BAGES, LA FLEUR DE HAUT-BAGES LIBERAL, LE PAUILLAC DE HAUT-BAGES LIBERAL
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