2005 | Château Barde-Haut | Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

The 2005 vintage suggests some lovely aromas of dark red plums, violets, hints of liquorice and earthy minerality. A medium-bodied palate follows through with sweet red fruit compote, cocoa and savoury hints of mushroom, all complemented by silky tannins.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Sylvie Garcin’s 2005 Barde-Haut comes from 42-plus acres of vineyard and is dominated by Merlot, with a good healthy dose of Cabernet Franc. It displays notes of chalk, crushed rock, blackcurrants and black cherries. It is a big, masculine style of wine from the Garcin family that has still not attained its plateau of maturity. In spite of the tannins, structure is not an issue with this wine, but it needs time to come around.

• Jeb Dunnuck: The 2005 Château Barde-Haut showed beautifully and was one of the gems in the lineup. Offers loads of ripe dark fruits, tobacco leaf, graphite, and ample minerality, this sexy beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a stacked mid-palate, sweet tannins, and a great finish. It's a muscular, concentrated 2005 that stays balanced and elegant. It has another 10-15 years of prime drinking and is well worth seeking out!

Producer Information

Château Barde-Haut is an estate on the Right Bank of Bordeaux known for its Merlot-dominant red wines blended with Cabernet Franc. The property covers 17 hectares (42 acres) in the far east of the Saint-Émilion appellation. The château came into prominence after it was bought in 2000 by Sylviane Garcin-Cathiard of Vignobles Garcin. The Garcin family also owns several other Bordeaux estates such as Clos l'Eglise in Pomerol. Significant refurbishments have been implemented since its purchase, most notably converting the winery to becoming entirely gravity fed. Subsequent vintages have had positive critical reception and in 2012 Barde-Haut was elevated to grand cru classé status in the review of the Saint-Émilion classification. The wine is approximately 85 percent Merlot and 15 percent Cabernet Franc. It typically sees 18 months in mostly new French oak, depending on the vintage. Production of the grand vin amounts to more than 3000 cases annually. A second wine, Le Vallon de Barde-Haut, is made from a similar blend, but sees less new oak and less barrel time. Production of the second wine is about half that of the flagship Château Barde-Haut.

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