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Château Haut-Batailley 2017
Pauillac AOC 5eme Grand Cru Classe
Rated 94-95 points by James Suckling, and 94 by Jeb Dunnuck, this is "very structured and serious. Full bodied, tannic and powerful" (JS). The best in years – "a rockstar 2017" (JD). Our Bordeaux buyer, Jean-Marc, also rated it his top pick of 2017.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Full bodied, with supple tannins and a core of black fruit
Aroma
Blackcurrants, violets, vanilla oak and herbs
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
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Red - Medium Bodied
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Dark crimson
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13.5% ABV
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10.13 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2030
Château Haut Batailley is a distinguished Fifth Growth estate in the south of the Pauillac region, very well placed next door to Lynch Bages, Pichon Lalande and Latour. It was created in 1942, when Batailley was split between the two Borie brothers, Marcel and François. Until 2017, François Borie ran it, before ihe sold it to the Cazes family, owners too of Château Lynch Bages. Making the most of the 22 hectare vineyard, Jean Michel Cazes has increased the proportion of Merlot in the wine to show a more opulent style, with 60% aged in new oak. A big, rich wine with plenty of blackcurrant fruit and toasty spice, it’ll prove one of the longest lived of 2017 for sure. “A rock star 2017” said Jeb Dunnuck. For now, it'll need to time to breathe.
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