Château Haut Batailley, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2022

Name: Château Haut Batailley, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac
Brand: Château Haut Batailley
Price: 250 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2008 2010 2020 2022 2023 2024

justerini & brooks tasting note

Jean-Charles' motto this year comes from the Monty Python - "always look on the bright side of life"....for despite 2022 being a year of torment, marked by extreme climatic phenomena… our vines were resilient, giving us an exceptional vintage and a life lesson". Under the ownership of the Cazes family of Lynch Bages, Haut Batailley is in safe hands, however, the 2022 was a bit one dimensional and somewhat outclassed by the exceptional Ormes de Pez. Notes of violets and currants; there is some good tense fruit on the mid-palate, surrounded by quite a formidable tannic structure laced with cassis and graphite. Given recent form, we'd expect this to knit together during élevage, but this didn't give a great showing in late April 2023.

critic reviews

93/100Chris Kissack,The Wine Independent

The 2022 Haut-Batailley from the Cazes family is all about dark berries and toasted richness on the nose, with a sweet and smoky substance. There is a sense of charm to the palate though, the fruit dark and savoury, the texture fresh and bright, while the structure which supports it all feels rich, dark and brooding. The bottom of the palate is filled out with dark, savoury and toasted tannins, which ease into a long finish. An impressive Haut-Batailley, from a property which appears to be thriving under its new management.

DRINKING WINDOW 2028 - 2048

date of review 06/2025

93/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

Deep plum and blackberry fruit, touch of gunsmoke reduction on first opening, softening to show depth and flesh to the fruit. 65% new oak. 41hl/h yield.

DRINKING WINDOW 2028 - 2046

date of review 03/2025

94/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2022 Haut-Batailley has a wonderfully defined, mineral-driven bouquet with a touch of vibrant black fruit and perhaps more focus than previous vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with a crisp acidity. This elegant Haut-Batailley builds beautifully while retaining tension and poise on the finish. This might be the best vintage to date under the Cazes family.

DRINKING WINDOW 2033 - 2070

date of review 02/2025

91-93/100William Kelley,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, the 2022 Haut-Batailley offers up aromas of sweet berries and plums mingled with licorice and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, firm and structured, it's a serious, rather muscular and extracted wine that begins to nod toward its stablemate Lynch Bages in style.

date of review 04/2023