Château Haut-Bages Libéral 2020 5ème Cru Classé Bio

The 2020 Vintage

“The 2020 vintage is a very great Médoc vintage. The summer was particularly dry and sunny. Haut-Bages Libéral 2020 is a wine of beautiful freshness, with very high-quality tannins and a potential for aging of several decades.”

Claire Villars-Lurton, The Owner

“This vintage was as complicated as it was qualitative. Château Haut-Bages-Libéral 2020 could be likened to the personality of a dancer, combining strength and elegance.”

Thomas Bontemps, The Technical Director

Château Haut-Bages Libéral

Grand Cru Classé in 1855, Pauillac Appellation

“Exceptionally beautiful and vivid.” – Vinous, 96 pts

“Very complete, a shining star.” – Decanter, 96 pts

“Chewy and intense.” – James Suckling, 97 pts

“Expressive, intense while remaining elegant.” – Lin Liu, 95-96 pts

The Vineyard

30 hectares of clay-limestone gravel around the property and deep gravel on the Bages plateau.

The Winemaking

Parcel-based vinification. Maceration with the addition of an inert gas to stimulate gentle movements. Pumping over one volume/day. 24 days of maceration. Vertical pressing to give special care to the presses.

The Blend

78% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 22% Merlot

Cultural Practices

Organic

Demeter: in conversion

Aging

16 months of aging including:

• 40% in new barrels
• 40% in one-wine barrels
• 20% in TAVA amphorae

The Team

Owner: Claire Villars-Lurton

Production Director: Thomas Bontemps

Consulting Oenologist: Éric Boissenot