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2008 Château Haut-Bages Libéral, Pauillac, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (68%),Merlot (32%)
Ready - mature
16.5/20
Jancis Robinson MW
17/20
James Suckling
88-91/100
Robert Parker
88/100
Product: 20088014795
2008 Château Haut-Bages Libéral, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Description

A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot.

The moment we tasted Ch. Haut-Bages Libéral, we were blown away by its sheer class and star quality. Having tasted in Pauillac all day, this was like a breath of fresh air and was, by a mile, the first wine to make our list of Top 10 Value wines to buy. With a beautiful mix of red and black fruit, this was complex, intense and powerful with a classic cedar nose, fine, elegant tannins and chocolate complexity. Rounded off by a lovely juicy finish and smooth fruit, this remains one of our favourite wines of the vintage.

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2008
Maturity Ready - mature
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (68%),Merlot (32%)
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Château Haut-Bages Libéral

Critics reviews

16.5/20
Deep purple-red, fragrant, lifted Cabernet fruit, still a little green and slightly herbaceous on the palate, but has precision, purity, potential complexity and a good future.
Decanter.com
Jancis Robinson MW 17/20
Very dark but healthy. Smells a bit like a Dão - something vaguely goaty! Sumptuous fruit and texture – black berries – what a lot of work has gone into this super-polished wine. Well done! Lots of interest but maybe could do with very slightly more freshness for an even higher score. Certainly makes a statement... Big and dense. jancis_robinson_mw MW - JancisRobinson.com - Apr 09
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2009)
James Suckling 88-91/100
Offers some blackberry on the nose and palate, with toasty oak and coffee bean character. Medium- to full-bodied, with fine tannins and a fruity finish. Well done. james_suckling - Wine Spectator - Apr-2009
James Suckling, WineSpectator.com (Apr 2009)
Robert Parker 88/100
Composed of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon and 32% Merlot, the earthy, spicy 2008 offers up notes of underbrush, red and black fruits and subtle smoke in its medium to full-bodied, solidly tannic, structured personality. It will benefit from 3-4 years of bottle age and keep for two decades. robert_parker- Wine Advocate- May 2011
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (May 2011)

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Château Haut-Bages Libéral

Château Haut-Bages Libéral is a Fifth Growth in Pauillac owned and run by Claire Villars-Lurton and her husband Gonzague Lurton. It is one of the couple’s three Classified Growths in the Médoc with biodynamic certification, along with Château Durfort-Vivens and Château Ferrière. The 30-hectare property sits next door to Château Latour; the two are the only Pauillac estates with parcels of limestone soils, thought to lend elegance and finesse in a commune often known for power. The vineyard is planted to a majority of Cabernet Sauvignon, complemented by Merlot.
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