{"product_id":"chateau-barde-haut-st-emilion-2018-750ml","title":"Château Barde-Haut St.-Emilion 2018 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlend: 73% Merlot, 27% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional Ratings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e95 Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShowing brilliantly, the 2018 Château Barde-Haut comes from a beautiful, cooler terroir on the eastern side of Saint-Emilion. It has a wonderful sense of purity and elegance as well as ripe black cherry and blueberry fruits to go with medium to full-bodied aromas and flavors of chocolate, spring flowers, violets, and a kiss of chalky minerality. It's beautifully balanced and has ultra-fine tannins as well as a gorgeous finish. It reminds me of the 2016, with maybe a touch more up-front charm. Give it 4-5 years if you can (it's drinking beautifully today as well) and it's going to evolve for 20-25 years or more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e94 Decanter\u003cbr\u003eThis has an amazing richness to the nose, with fruit that's ripe but supple, displaying the silky tannins of the vintage. It's a truly luxurious wine, combining liquorice, freshly shaved cherry wood, a gourmet touch of dark chocolate and pencil lead, but everything remains very much in balance. A great job from owner Helene Garcin Leveque. Harvested between 21 September and 11 October. 3.5pH.\u003cbr\u003e94 James Suckling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrants, rose hips, dried lavender, cocoa powder and cloves on the nose. It’s full-bodied with sleek, tight tannins. Refined and elegant with tight, polished layers. Solid center palate. Try from 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e94 Wine Spectator\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlluring, with a very focused set of cassis, plum reduction and cherry preserve flavors coursing through atop a well-imbedded graphite spine, all while black tea, chalky minerality and subtle herb nuances play out through a long finish. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2022 through 2035.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003cbr\u003eThe 2018 Barde-Haut is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it takes a little swirling to unlock the beautifully expressive notes of warm black plums, wild blueberries and black raspberries, plus hints of roses, underbrush, ground cloves and fertile loam. The full-bodied palate delivers a lively backbone and wonderfully ripe, satiny tannins supporting the generous black and red fruits, finishing long and fragrant.\u003cbr\u003eRating: 93+\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Barde-Haut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42975608504544,"sku":"101966","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/files\/barde18.jpg?v=1775590323","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/chateau-barde-haut-st-emilion-2018-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}