2024 Barde Haut
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The 2024 Château Barde-Haut sports a healthy ruby/purple hue as well as classic aromatics of red and black cherries, leafy herbs, tobacco, and damp earth. It's ripe, medium-bodied, has a supple, graceful mouthfeel, and fine tannins. A solid, balanced, complete, and incredibly satisfying Saint-Émilion, it will unquestionably be an outstanding wine and have 10-15 years of overall prime drinking.
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Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
Neal Martin, Vinous
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Black cherry, soft tannins, not forced or overly concentrated, with fruit integrity and pep. 34hl/h yield, 3.4ph, harvest September 30 to October 4, slow and soft maceration to control any hard tannins, and this is an enjoyable wine from the Garcin-Cathiard family.
The 2024 Barde-Haut was picked from September 30 to October 4 and matured in 50% new oak. It has a light but well-defined bouquet with blackcurrant pastille, raspberry and touches of cassis. The oak is nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and lively with supple tannins. It's slightly powdery in texture, with a little attenuation on the finish. It will make a fine, early-drinking Saint-Émilion.
Fresh, floral, and fruity, the wine is medium-bodied and already showing its waves of sweet, ripe, vibrant, deep red fruits, with a touch of cocoa to round everything out. There is lift, and really fine energy here from start to finish. The wine blends 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc. 13% ABV.