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

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

    93/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    91-93/100
    Robert Parker Wine Advocate
    93/100
    The Wine Independent
    94/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
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    1. 2022

      6x75cl

      EP

      £250.00

    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.

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    Critic Reviews

    93/100
    Chris 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
    93/100
    Jane 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
    94/100
    Neal 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
    91-93/100
    William 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

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Pauillac
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    abv:
    13.5%

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