Medium to deep ruby with purple reflections. The nose reveals a fairly pronounced bouquet of red and black fruit, albeit somewhat diffuse in definition, with discernible blackcurrant alongside hints of cherry and prune, underpinned by the faintest nuances of mint and smoke. Overall, the profile is primary-fruit driven. On the palate, it is full-bodied and supple, framed by remarkably gentle tannins, medium acidity, and medium alcohol. Pleasantly fruity once more — now showing more cherry and blueberry — though lacking notable depth or length.
Drink through 2027.
Tasted by Dominik Müller on Sunday, 16 August 2026.
| Flawed? | no | |
| DM: |
5Wines with a 5 to 8-point rating are good wines. Pure, balanced, and expressive of grape variety or regional typicity. / 20 ("good") |
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| WSET SAT: |
1.5Wines with a 1.5 WSET rating are in between 'average' and 'good' in the WSET scoring system, where we consider balance (B), intensity (I), length (L) and complexity (C). In terms of my personal rating system, wines with a WSET score of 1.5 usually get around 85 to 86 DM points. / 4.0 |
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| Favourite: | No |
| Vintage: | 2020 |
| Colour: | red |
| Style: | still (dry) |
| Assemblage: | yes |
| Grape variety: | Merlot |
| For assemblages, the main grape variety is shown. | |
| Producer: | Château Haut-Gaudin |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Bordeaux |
| Subregion: | Entre-Deux-Mers |
| Appellation: | Bordeaux Supérieur AOC |
| Vineyard: | n/a |
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