Chateau Haut Bages Liberal 2018 (1x75cl)

Château Haut-Bages Libéral 2018 is a Pauillac Fifth Growth (1855) owned by Claire Villars-Lurton (G&C Lurton). The official estate vintage page gives a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon and 21% Merlot. Ageing lasted 16 months: 40% in new oak barrels, 40% in one-year barrels, and 20% in egg-shaped concrete vats. The estate was in conversion to organic and biodynamic farming for this vintage. The 30 ha vineyard sits on Guntz gravels over limestone and clay, with part adjoining Château Latour and part on the Bages plateau.

Tasting notes

The estate describes a subtle mix of red fruits, woody notes and truffle on the nose; a gently sweet attack; an unctuous mid-palate with powerful tannin; and a lightly spicy finish.