Haut Bailly 1988
Tasting Note
'I really like the 1988 Haut-Bailly, which offers up a very suave, complex and elegant middleweight personality on the palate and excellent purity on the nose. The excellent bouquet jumps from the glass in a blend of cassis, violets, cigar box, chocolate, a lovely base of soil tones, a touch of gamebird and a deft framing of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, complex and medium-full, with lovely intensity of flavor, melting tannins and excellent length and grip on the pure and nicely “cool” finish. The ’88 Haut-Bailly is not as thoroughly ripe as vintages such as 1989 or 1990, but it is a very classy, complex and perfectly balanced example of its vintage that has nothing to apologize for.'
- 92/100 John Gilman
- 92/100 John Gilman
Specifications for Haut Bailly 1988
| Region | Red Bordeaux |
| Sub-region | Pessac Leognan |
| Vintage | 1988 |
| Size (Volume) | Bottle |
| Bond Status | In Bond |