Château Haut-Batailley
Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon - Merlot Blend
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), Bordeaux; 30 March 2023 at Yono's, Albany, NY
Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), Bordeaux; 30 March 2023 at Yono's, Albany, NY
Mar 31st, 2023
Very youthful on the palate. Quite expressive fruit and just a touch of leather showing.
Very youthful on the palate. Quite expressive fruit and just a touch of leather showing.
Apr 10th, 2016This is drinking really well. Still tight but good fruit and a healthy dose of secondary characteristics.
This is drinking really well. Still tight but good fruit and a healthy dose of secondary characteristics.
May 30th, 2015
When Bordeaux is good, it's damn good.
When Bordeaux is good, it's damn good.
Jun 15th, 2014
Lovely cigar box and leather aromas coupled with some faded cassis...coming to the end of its plateau
Lovely cigar box and leather aromas coupled with some faded cassis...coming to the end of its plateau
Sep 27th, 2020tannins are melted but the wine is still primary on the fruit side. I don't think this will get better than now but it does make a great wine to sip without food.
tannins are melted but the wine is still primary on the fruit side. I don't think this will get better than now but it does make a great wine to sip without food.
Jul 18th, 2019
Very feminine perfumed Bordeaux. It is fully mature but has plenty of life yet. Very good after a one hour decant and even better on the last glass.
Very feminine perfumed Bordeaux. It is fully mature but has plenty of life yet. Very good after a one hour decant and even better on the last glass.
Dec 10th, 2017
Long to open: double decanted and after two hours, began to show deep cassis and well integrated tannins. Long finish and a wonderful accompaniment to Christmas dinner.
Long to open: double decanted and after two hours, began to show deep cassis and well integrated tannins. Long finish and a wonderful accompaniment to Christmas dinner.
Dec 26th, 2016
Classic and masculine on the nose, leather, smoke, graphite, cigars and cedar. Fresh and surprisingly elegant in the mouth. Earth, smoke, cassis on the palate. Good definition, but slightly missing some stuffing.
Classic and masculine on the nose, leather, smoke, graphite, cigars and cedar. Fresh and surprisingly elegant in the mouth. Earth, smoke, cassis on the palate. Good definition, but slightly missing some stuffing.
Apr 27th, 2016