chateau haut batailley 5eme cru classe pauillac

Château Haut Batailley

Château Haut Batailley, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2019

Name: Château Haut Batailley, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac
Brand: Château Haut Batailley
Price: 287.12 GBP

94/100

Inside Bordeaux

96/100

The Wine Independent

94/100

Vinous

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2019
75cl
DP
£47.86
2019
75cl
DP
£47.86
2019
75cl
DP
£47.86
2019
6x75cl
DP
£287.12
2019
6x75cl
DP
£287.12
2019
6x75cl
DP
£287.12

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Jean-Charles described 2019 as “Blue Velvet”, a vintage that offers “a beautiful complementarity between fruity Merlots, rich in sugar… and dense, well-structured, very fresh Cabernets”. The 2019 is the most attractive Haut Batailley made under the new regime. It is reminiscent of Xavier Borie wines with its clear, transparent core of cassis and stony minerals, but there is a bit more polish; the fruit is a little more luxuriant and velvety in texture. There’s a great sense of poise and energy: classical, balanced, rather handsome Pauillac that will reward patience. A very smart Haut Batailley. Produced from 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Merlot, aged in 60% new French oak for 14 months.

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Critic Reviews

94/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2019 Haut-Batailley has a very attractive, wonderfully delineated bouquet, with blood orange tincturing the vibrant black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, slightly peppery in style with real depth and longevity on the finish. This is excellent and might well represent the best vintage under "new management."

drinking window 2025 - 2042

date of review 02/2024

94/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Still some austerity present here, this has plenty of Pauillac typicity, as in the Verso 2019. Potential for showcasing the beauty of Cabernet in this appellation, with slow burn ageing potential. Gentle balance, and plenty of crayon and creamy blueberry and vanilla bean character. Upright and conetrated in the right way, old school simply because so much of the appellation has moved towards a more muscular frame, this has an elegance to it, if a little soft on the finish. Julien Galland technical director just for the ageing, arriving at the estate in 2020.

drinking window 2026 - 2040

date of review 01/2024

96/100

Lisa Perrotti-Brown,

The Wine Independent

A blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Merlot, the 2019 Haut-Batailley is deep garnet-purple in color. It tumbles out with expressive notes of black cherry preserves, stewed black plums, and creme de cassis, leading to hints of graphite, chargrill, and tapenade. The medium to full-bodied palate is densely packed with muscular black fruit and earthy layers, framed by firm, grainy tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing with fantastic length.

drinking window 2026 - 2048

date of review 05/2023

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

Pauillac

Producer:

Château Haut Batailley

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

13.5%

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