

Readers will find a rich. flamboyant wine in the 2016 Barde-Haut. There is not a ton of subtlety here. but I am not sure that matters all that much given how immensely pleasing the 2016 is. Crushed rocks. graphite. lavender. blackberry. plum. and violet infuse a Saint-Émilion that offers tremendous textural richness as well as vibrancy. Most importantly of all. the 2016 is flat-out delicious. This is a decidedly opulent. dark Saint-Émilion with all of the elements impeccably balanced. I loved it.

The 2016 Barde Haut is composed of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple colored. it gives up expressive wild blueberries. kirsch. baked plums and spice box notes with hints of cracked pepper. lavender. garrigue and Provence herbs. Medium to full-bodied and richly fruited in the mouth. the palate bursts with blue fruits. framed by firm. rounded tannins and seamless freshness. finishing long.

This shows such complex and beautiful aromas of flowers. lavender. light spearmint and currants. Medium to full body. very fine tannins and a long finish. All about finesse and length. Drink after 2022.
Internat. Kritiker Stimmen zum Chateau Barde Haut 2016 Saint Emilion haben wir ebenfalls für Sie gefunden.
92-94 / 100 Parker Punkte
Neal Martin bewertet den Barde Haut 2016 im April 2017:
The 2016 Barde-Haut is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. vinified without SO2. matured around 80% in new 300-liter barrels from three cooperages and the remainder in one-year-old barrels. Hélène Garçin-Léveque told me that they are focusing on the elegance of their Saint Emilion estate and are picking a little earlier and practicing slightly less extraction. It has a really quite gorgeous bouquet with layers of ripe black plum and wild strawberry notes tinged with sloes. This has very fine delineation and focus. The palate is very well balanced with super-fine tannin. very well judged acidity and tension that lasts from start to finish. This is certainly one of the most feminine Barde-Haut wines that I have tasted from barrel. expressing more precision and finesse. It is an excellent follow-up to the 2015 Barde-Haut and may well surpass it in the long-term.
93-94 / 100 Punkte
James Suckling bewertet den Barde Haut 2016 im April 2017: Lots of blueberry and blackberry character here. Medium to full body. firm and silky tannins and a savory finish. Should develop beautifully. Exciting young wine.