Tasting Notes

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Vinous Neal Martin - 01 Aug 23
The 2003 Haut-Bages Libéral offers red cherry and black truffle on the nose, perhaps just needing a little more delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with truffle-infused black fruit. It's well-balanced and still with freshness, albeit not the complexity you find in contemporary HBL. Not a precise Pauillac, but it has lasted better than many "grander" names. Tasted at the château.
Drinking Date: 2023 - 2033
Pauillac Fine Wine

Pauillac

Pauillac, a prestigious Bordeaux appellation in the Médoc region, is famed for producing some of the world's finest red wines. Pauillac wines are known for their power, structure, and longevity, featuring intense blackcurrant and blackberry flavours, with notes of cedar, tobacco, and graphite. Firm yet refined tannins support long-term ageing. Top producers include Château Lafite Rothschild for elegance, Château Latour for powerful structure, and Château Mouton Rothschild for its blend of power and finesse. Other notable estates include Château Pichon Longueville Baron and Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.