Bouchard Finlayson, Galpin Peak Pinot Noir 2020 vs Château Haut-Bages Libéral 2021
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Bouchard Finlayson, Galpin Peak Pinot Noir 2020 currently starts £0.30 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £33.70 | £34.00 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Bouchard Finlayson | Château Haut-Bages |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Pinot Noir | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Bouchard Finlayson, Galpin Peak Pinot Noir 2020
Bouchard Finlayson Galpin Peak Pinot Noir is beautifully balanced, rich, and dark, with inviting aromas of berries, plums, and subtle floral notes. The palate is expressive and refined, showing pure fruit flavours and a smooth, generous finish. It’s drinking well now but has the structure to age gracefully for several years. The wine comes from the estate’s clay-rich soils in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, an area perfectly suited to Pinot Noir. Unusually for South Africa, the vineyards are planted in tightly spaced rows following the traditional Burgundian model. This encourages natural competition between vines, resulting in smaller yields and fruit of greater intensity, depth, and colour - a hallmark of Galpin Peak’s distinctive character.
Château Haut-Bages Libéral 2021
The 2021 vintage, marked by cooler conditions and a later harvest, gave wines of classic structure and precision. Haut-Bages Libéral reflects this with lifted aromatics of cassis, blackberry, graphite, and violets, alongside a subtle cedar and spice note. On the palate, it is medium-bodied and finely etched Owned by the Lurton family since the 1980s, Château Haut-Bages Libéral has become a standout in Pauillac for its commitment to sustainable viticulture, including organic and biodynamic farming practices. The estate shares land next to Château Latour and behind Château Pichon Baron, so no wonder it producers impeccable wines, yet at a fraction of the price of the châteaux around them.
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