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1995 Haut-Bailly

Wine Details
Producer

Haut-Bailly

Place of Origin

France

Pessac Léognan Grand Cru Classé, Graves

Bordeaux

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc (2023 vintage)

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I arrived at this property just in time to learn from director Jean Sanders that it had been sold to Buffalo, NY-based banker Robert Wilmers. Sanders, who owned Haut-Bailly with his two sisters, will stay on as director, and this will come as good news to long-time fans of this consistently suave, charming man-and-wine team. During my time with Sanders, he seemed more anxious about recent increases in Bordeaux prices than about the change in ownership. "The first goal for a producer should be to keep his customers," he noted, implying that this has not been a high priority for either chateau proprietors or negociants in recent vintages. 1997 was a small crop here due to a rare late April frost, and, because the barrels are bought in advance, this vintage saw a relatively high 72% new oak. "We still had some green grapes at the beginning of September," said Sanders, "so we sent out our team to cut off grapes before we picked. The harvest itself took a full four weeks."