2006 Haut-Bailly
France
Pessac Léognan Grand Cru Classé, Graves
Bordeaux
Red
58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot, 4% Cabernet Franc (2023 vintage)
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"Our merlot in 2007 was fruity but lacked size and volume," said technical manager Gabriel Vialard. "The clusters were very large and the wine the merlot produced was a bit fluide, though not vegetal. It did not add thickness to the blend this year, as it usually does." In contrast to what I heard at so many chateaux I visited this spring, the pH here was lower than in recent vintages, despite the fact, said Vialard, that the malolactic fermentation really softened the wine. The IPT in 2007 is a moderate 69, vs. 82 in the serious and impressive 2005. Still, notes general manager Veronique Sanders, "we're prouder of our 2006-and our 2004-than our 2005, because these vintages were more challenging."
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The cool August allowed the grapes to retain their aromatic potential," said technical manager Gabriel Vialard, "and then the heat in early September concentrated the material." Haut-Bailly benefits from well-drained sand-and-gravel soils, as well as deep roots, which absorb excess water less quickly. The estate picked about 50 hectoliters per hectare of fruit, then reduced the volume by carrying out a saignee of about 10% to counteract the effect of dilution from the rain. But it was not necessary to eliminate much fruit, general manager Veronique Sanders added. She told me she likes the cabernet sauvignon better than the merlot, thanks to smaller grapes and thicker skins, but the cabernet franc was eliminated from the final blend. Sanders summarized: "It's a vintage of the great terroirs, not of a particular sector or variety."
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