Château Barde-Haut St Emiion Cru Classé 2016
Regular price £39.95/
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Country: France
Region: St Emilion, Bordeaux
ABV: 13.5%
Grapes: 80% Merlot 20% Cabernet Franc
Readers will find a rich, flamboyant wine in the 2016 Barde-Haut. There is not a ton of subtlety here, but I am not sure that matters all that much given how immensely pleasing the 2016 is. Crushed rocks, graphite, lavender, blackberry, plum, and violet infuse a Saint-Émilion that offers tremendous textural richness as well as vibrancy. Most importantly of all, the 2016 is flat-out delicious. This is a decidedly opulent, dark Saint-Émilion with all of the elements impeccably balanced. I loved it. Drink 2021-2036.
96 points, Antonio Galloni