2018 Chateau Haut-Bages Liberal, Pauillac, France (750ml) 2018 The finish is pleasant leaving

The finish is pleasant leaving the mouth tingling with an airy freshness

cordovan leather and dark mole

tropical fruits

and indeed

This unique sibling of Pinot Noir produces a fruit-forward

2018 Chateau Haut-Bages Liberal, Pauillac, France (750ml) 2018 The finish is pleasant leavingTASTING NOTES: Pretty blackberries, blueberries and violets with some crushed raspberry aromas follow through to a full body with wonderfully crafted and pure tannins that intertwine wonderfully with the blue fruit and blackberries. Long and endless. A triumph here. From biodynamically grown grapes. Try after 2026. James Suckling, 97 pts. Some pretty fierce tannins on display; then as it opens the emphasis goes to pencil lead and cassis. There is