2025 Barde Haut
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The 2025 Barde-Haut was picked at around 35 hl/ha between September 13 and 17. This has a fragrant bouquet with raspberry and crushed strawberry scents, which becomes just a tad darker as it aerates, hints of violet and cassis emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with smooth tannins, quite plush yet balanced in style, touches of white pepper and graphite towards the elegant, pastille-like finish. This is a promising Barde-Haut that will require just three or four years in bottle.
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Neal Martin
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Deep purple-hued, the 2025 Château Barde-Haut has beautiful notes of ripe black fruits, sappy flowers, tobacco, and chocolate on the nose. On the palate, it's rich and medium to full-bodied, with a deep, layered mouthfeel and a great finish. Checking in at 14% alcohol with a pH of 3.45, from healthy yields, this is a seriously impressive Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé that's well worth your time and money.
The 2025 Barde-Haut is a powerful and resonant. Macerated dark cherry, spice, new leather, cedar and menthol confer tons of intensity. Broad and ample, with notable textural intensity, Barde-Haut is a highly representative wine from Saint-Émilion's Saint Christophe des Bardes sector. This builds beautifully with a bit of time in the glass.