The Wine Advocate | RP 90
Published: Apr 30, 2014
Drink: 2014-2024

A beautiful effort from Helene Garcin, the 2011 Barde-Haut is dominated by Merlot blended with Cabernet Franc. It boasts an impressively saturated plum/purple color as well as an attractive bouquet of creme de cassis, sweet cherries and bluer, mountain-like fruit. With good crunchiness, vibrant acidity, a sweet core of red and black fruits and medium body, this sleeper of the vintage should drink well for a decade or more. Normally this is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. 

Decanter | D 93
Drink: 2020-2034

Still extremely closed, but softens after a few minutes and stretches out to a tingling finish that suggests high limestone, high minerality, and a long life ahead. Gourmet dark chocolate notes and an excellent showing for the second year under the ownership of the Lévêques.

Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 14.00%
Body: Full
Grapes: Cabernet Franc Merlot

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The wine of Chateau Barde-Haut offer an admirably balanced dialogue between power and freshness, resulting in a product of rare elegance.

A.O.C. Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classe
Chateau Barde-Haut 70 000 bottles
Surface of production 16,89 ha
Soil Clay covering limestone
Subsoil Limestone, Plateau of Saint-Emilion
Soil culture Organic and sustainable 
Harvest Hand picked
Fermenting vats 50 hl - 120 hl stainless steel
Barrels & Ageing 80% new french oak barrels for 18-24 months