1999 Haut-Bailly, Pessac-L̩ognan but it should also be

but it should also be able to improve even further

and by no means over-extracted or too rich

but do not discount its aging ability as it should last for two decades

the ripe sour-cherry flavors driven by alcohol but not heated by it

It begs for good company and a summer evening spent outside just as the cool night sets in

1999 Haut-Bailly, Pessac-L̩ognan but it should also beTasted at the 1999 horizontal at Bordeaux Index. The Haut Bailly has a very ripe, generous nose with rounded raspberry, wild strawberry, a hint of acacia and white flowers. Great lift and expression. With aeration it develops a lovely candied quality that is irresistible. The palate is medium bodied, supple with rounded, fleshy tannins, layers of ripe red berried fruit with excellent acidity and definition. Satiates the palate, superb length. A top