Tasting Notes

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Inside Bordeaux Jane Anson - 24 Jan 24
A cool, fresh and sculpted expression of Pauillac, great quality, sappy, delicate, finessed, very much old school and here you really see why Haut-Batailley is a Pauillac with a foot in St Julien. One to open and enjoy, mouthwatering, pencil lead, crushed roses, 60% new oak for ageing, 46hl/h yield, harvest September 14 to October 2.
Drinking Date: 2024 - 2036
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Vinous Neal Martin - 22 Feb 24
The 2017 Haut-Batailley is drinking well at the moment. Displaying quite irresistible raspberry and wild strawberry fruit on the nose, this is well-defined with touches of white pepper and cedar emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a supple opening, hints of meat juices infusing the red fruit as it moves into its secondary phase, but there is plenty of depth and vigor on the finish to suggest that it will give pleasure for many years.
Drinking Date: 2024 - 2040
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The Wine Independent Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 29 Dec 22
The Haut-Batailley 2017 is a blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon and 34% Merlot and has a deep garnet color. It sashays out of the glass with alluring notions of black raspberries, redcurrant jelly, and blackberry preserves, followed by suggestions of underbrush, dusty soil, and Indian spices. Medium-bodied, the juicy red and black fruit palate is light on its feet, featuring refreshing acidity with soft tannins, finishing earthy.
Drinking Date: 2022 - 2036
Pauillac Fine Wine

Pauillac

Pauillac, a prestigious Bordeaux appellation in the Médoc region, is famed for producing some of the world's finest red wines. Pauillac wines are known for their power, structure, and longevity, featuring intense blackcurrant and blackberry flavours, with notes of cedar, tobacco, and graphite. Firm yet refined tannins support long-term ageing. Top producers include Château Lafite Rothschild for elegance, Château Latour for powerful structure, and Château Mouton Rothschild for its blend of power and finesse. Other notable estates include Château Pichon Longueville Baron and Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.