91 Wine Spectator

"Beautiful aromas of pineapple, pear and honey follow through to a full-bodied palate, with lots of fruit and a long, rich finish. Shows excellent structure. Best after 2007. 415 cases made. -JS (Feb. 07)" -91 points Wine Spectator

WINE:
"This 2 hectare vineyard has gravel on siliceous clay subsoil and the average age of the vines is 35 years old. The upkeep of the vineyards is traditional with regular ploughing and use of 'lutte raisonee'. The grapes are hand harvested and then fermented in stainless steel. The wine is aged in oak barrels of which 30% are new French oak for 12 months." -Winery

WINERY:
"In the 15th century the 'Seigneur de la Louviere' and the 'Seigneur d'Olivier' got to work on the reparcelling of agricultural land and so was born 'La maison noble de Pontey' today named CHATEAU HAUT-BERGEY. In 1700 Sir Jean-François de Cresse, a member of parliament of Bordeaux, took it over and used it as his permanent residence."

"By 1772 the estate stretched over 100 hectares of vineyard. A hundred years later, though the vineyard was abandoned and in 1850 a splendid castle was reconstructed becoming a leisure residence. It was in the middle of the last century the castle returned to the wine growing roots of the past."

"In March 1991 Sylviane Garcin-Cathiard acquired CHATEAU HAUT-BERGEY. Granddaughter of a wine merchant and a successful business women, her approach has always been that of a connoisseur appreciating great wine." -Winery

This scored 89 points by Robert Parker.