Château Haut Bailly is aGrand Cru Classé de Graves estate in the communes of Pessac-Léognan. The eatate dates to the 15th century, but takes its name from the Le Bailly family, who owned it in the 1630s.
The estate was purchased in 1955 by Daniel Sanders, a Belgian Bordeaux wine merchant. Veronique Sanders took over in 1988 and oversaw a rise in quality before the estate was bought in 1998 by Robert and Elisabeth Wilmers. Bob Wilmers passed away in 2017 and Elisabeth Wilmers continues as the very visible face of the estate, raising the quality here to approaching First Growth level.
The 33 hectare vineyard is planted to 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. The terroir is gravel, sandstone, and sand over limestone soils.