Château Haut-Bages-Liberal gets its name from its location on a hill in Bages, a village between Pauillac and St. Julien. Liberal was the name of the family who founded the estate in the 18th century. Located in the Pauillac appellation, the estate is a Fifth Growth according to the Bordeaux classification of 1855. Located next to legendary Château Latour, Haut-Bages-Liberal owns 70 acres of vineyards planted to 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot. Since 1982 the estate has been owned by the owners of Chasse Spleen. Robert M. Parker Jr. has noted that “this château has regularly produced an excellent, although underestimated wine since the middle of the seventies. The vineyards were replanted in the sixties and are now approaching their maturity.”