Château BARDE-HAUT
Grand cru classé
- 2020
- Saint-Émilion
This 17-hectare vineyard, located in the extension of Troplong-Mondot, forms a magnificent south-facing amphitheater. Under the guidance of Hélène Garcin (Poésia, Clos l'Église) and her husband Patrice Lévêque, Barde-Haut offers vintage after vintage intense, rich and opulent wines, without ever falling into the trap of over-ripeness.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2022): 95/100 "The 2020 Barde-Haut is just as compelling it was from barrel. Blueberry jam, crème de cassis, hard candy, spice, new leather and lavender infuse the 2020 with exotic beauty. Soft contours and silky tannins add to its immediacy. Bright acids lend vibrancy to play off all the natural opulence. The 2020 is a fine vintage of bade-haut, one of the best in recent memory. The intensely saline finish alone is a thing of beauty."
- To keep or to drink :
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée :
- 2028-2040
From the same producer
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Garcin property (Barde-Haut, Poesia), 5.9 ha ideally located on the Pomerol plateau (between Clinet and L'Église-Clinet). Clos L'Église has been returning since 2011 to a more harmonious, melting and tasty version, similar to the style of La Conseillante.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 94/100 “The 2021 Clos l'Eglise is an attractive, refined Pomerol. Crushed flowers, spice, red/purplish berry fruit, orange peel, new leather and mocha are all finely delineated. This mid-weight, gracious Pomerol has plenty to offer, but it needs time to recover its recent building.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2034
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Small vineyard of 8.8 ha north-east of Saint-Émilion, property Garcin (Clos l'Église, Barde-Haut) since 2013. Their aim is not to produce yet another "competition animal" but a generously fruity, delicious, creamy, easily and quickly accessible Saint-Émilion.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N.Martin - November 2023): 93/100 “The 2021 Poesia has a very well-defined bouquet with a touch more harmony than its stablemate, Barde-Haut: heightened red cherry and iodine scents, quite floral in style. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red fruit, a vibrant and vivacious Saint-Emilion driven by the limestone terroir. Sapid on the finish, this is very fine.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2025-2033
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Small vineyard of 8.8 ha north-east of Saint-Émilion, property Garcin (Clos l'Église, Barde-Haut) since 2013. Their aim is not to produce yet another "competition animal" but a generously fruity, delicious, creamy, easily and quickly accessible Saint-Émilion.
The 2020 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N.Martin - November 2024): 92/100 “The 2020 Poesia has another well-defined bouquet with blackberry, tobacco and light forest floor scents, very refined. The palate is medium-bodied with dry, grainy tannins and moderate weight. It is pliant toward the finish with a fine bead of acidity, fanning out with a sense of confidence that bodes well for the future.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2025-2033
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Small vineyard of 8.8 ha north-east of Saint-Émilion, property Garcin (Clos l'Église, Barde-Haut) since 2013. Their aim is not to produce yet another "competition animal" but a generously fruity, delicious, creamy, easily and quickly accessible Saint-Émilion.
The 2017 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - February 2020): 95/100 “Plum, black cherry, chocolate, spice, new leather and licorice are all amped up in this luscious, voluptuous, flamboyantly ripe Saint-Émilion. Plush contours add to the considerable appeal of a wine that finishes with terrific energy, brightness and power.”
J-M Quarin (October 2020): 90/100 “Soft on the attack, melting in the mid-palate, very palatable, this wine stretches out dense and deep, with a chalky touch in the persistence. It's long and very good.”
Bettane et Dessauve (December 2020): 15.5/20 “In progress on this vintage, more nuances than in 2016. Tight, compact, tannic palate. Everything will evolve perfectly.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2021-2030
- Potential alcohol:
- 14%
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This 17-hectare vineyard, located in the extension of Troplong-Mondot, forms a magnificent south-facing amphitheater. Under the guidance of Hélène Garcin (Poésia, Clos l'Église) and her husband Patrice Lévêque, Barde-Haut offers vintage after vintage intense, rich and opulent wines, without ever falling into the trap of over-ripeness.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
J-M Quarin (February 2024): 92/100
Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 92/100 “The 2021 Barde-haut is laced with black cherry, plum, mocha, spice, new leather and tobacco. This soft, juicy Saint-Emilion is supple full of near- and medium-term appeal. It's a fine effort from Hélène Garcin and Patrice Lévêque in this very challenging vintage.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2028-2040