Château Haut-Batailley
About Château Haut-Batailley
Chateau Haut-Batailley marks the entrance into the vineyard of Pauillac with the iconic l’Aspic tower that dominates the estate. The estate is a classified growth, including in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855. However, the actual vineyard of Chateau Haut Batailley was defined in 1942 when the estate was divided into two separate properties. In 2017, a new chapter under the Cazes family of Chateau Lynch-Bages began and promises to be extremely exciting.
Viniculture
The vineyard extends over forty hectares on soils of deep Garonne gravel. Twenty-two hectares are currently in production. When the Cazes family took over, nineteen hectares of land with planting rights within AOC Pauillac had not been planted (they were never reinstated after Phylloxera). In 2018, following an in-depth study of the terroirs, an extensive planting programme was started.
Particularly representative of the Pauillac appellation, grapes are currently Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Chateau Haut-Batailley and Verso, the second wine of the property, complement each other to write the history of the property.
The new label is inspired by the master of imagination Gustave Doré, in the true style of Victorian lithographs. Its subtle variations in colour bring the clouds to life in a halo of golden light.
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94.0 | د.إ2,415.00 | |||||
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Bordeaux | 1 | 94 (VN (NM)) | د.إ974.00 | |||||
Vinous - Neal Martin (94)The 2016 Haut-Batailley was tasted from two bottles, the first showing a touch of TCA. The second has an airy and well-defined bouquet of blackberry, graphite and subtle floral aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins and very classic in style, displaying impressive grip. I appreciate the substance toward the finish, and the pencil lead lingering on the aftertaste. This is an outstanding Haut-Batailley. Tasted blind at the Southwold tasting. |
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Bordeaux | 6 | 94-95 (JS) | د.إ1,270.00 | |||||
James Suckling (94-95)I can’t remember a Haut-Batailley this tannic, yet the tannins are savory and very ripe with beauty and purity. Full-bodied, chewy tannins and a long and intense finish. |
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Bordeaux | 1 | 95-96 (JS) | د.إ2,325.00 | |||||
James Suckling (95-96)Plenty of blueberry and chocolate aromas and flavors. It’s full and chewy with a powerful finish. Tar and graphite at the end. Solid core of fruit and tannin here. One of the most structured I have had from here. Cazes family making the difference. |
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Bordeaux | 3 | 95-96 (JS) | د.إ971.00 | |||||
James Suckling (95-96)Plenty of blueberry and chocolate aromas and flavors. It’s full and chewy with a powerful finish. Tar and graphite at the end. Solid core of fruit and tannin here. One of the most structured I have had from here. Cazes family making the difference. |
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Bordeaux | 100 | 95 (VN (NM)) | د.إ1,130.00 | |||||
Vinous - Neal Martin (95)The 2020 Haut-Batailley is another Pauillac that appears to be blossoming in bottle. It has a very complex bouquet with pencil-box-infused black fruit that unfurls gracefully in the glass. Quintessential Pauillac. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent tannins, real depth and concentration and plenty of cassis toward the precocious yet controlled finish. Superb. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. |
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Bordeaux | 100 | 96 (VN (AG)) | د.إ1,030.00 | |||||
Vinous - Antonio Galloni (96)The 2023 Haut-Batailley is every bit as impressive as it was en primeur. Dark and quite imposing, the 2023 offers up an exotic mélange of blackberry jam, gravel, incense, licorice, dried herbs and scorched earth. Even with all of its considerable textural intensity, Haut-Batailley shows a measure of brightness, especially in its aromatics. |
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