The 2023 Barde-Haut is a powerful, dense wine from Saint-Émilion's Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes sector. Ample and resonant, the 2023 wraps the palate in blue/purplish berry fruit, mocha, spice and new leather. There's terrific breadth here. 04/2024

The 2023 Barde-Haut is a blend from the entire property that was picked from September 14 to 28, vinified without SO2 until just before bottling in order to preserve aromas. This has an intense, attention-grabbing bouquet with layers of black plum and wild strawberry fruit, cohering with aeration after five minutes. The palate is medium-bodied with quite plush tannins, plenty of grip in the mouth. A finish with layers of blackcurrant and blueberry fruit with a liberal sprinkling of black pepper complete a fine and quite Rubenesque Saint-Émilion. 04/2024

The 2023 Château Barde-Haut is another healthy purple-hued 2023, and it has gorgeous aromatics of cassis, mulberries, spicey herbs, and spicy wood, with a hint of espresso. I love its purity, and it's medium to full-bodied, with fine tannins and terrific overall balance. 05/2024

Beau rouge sombre. Nez aromatique, au fruité mûr et crémeux. Velouté dès le départ en bouche, avec une texture minutieuse, le vin se développe sur un corps droit. Après le milieu de bouche, il devient de plus en plus puissant tout en élevant sa complexité aromatique autour des fruits et des épices. Tannicité enrobée. Assemblage : 80 % merlot, 20 % cabernet franc. Degré d'alcool : 14°5 - pH : 3,4. Rendement : 48 hl/ha. 04/2024

A linear wine with fine tannins, red and black currants and minerals. Medium body. Salty, with tight fruit concentration and a pretty finish. Beautifully structured. 3.4 pH and 14% alcohol. 80% merlot and 20% cabernet franc. One of the best I have had from this chateau. 04/2024