Château Haut Batailley
Pauillac Cinquième cru 1855
For most of its history Château Haut Batailley, as the name suggests, was part of Château Batailley. The name "Batailley" appears to be derived from a battle that occured on the sight in 1453 during the Hundred Years War. During the early 19th Century, Batailley was owned by Daniel Guestier who did much to raise the reputation of the estate such that it was rated a 5th Growth in the 1855 classification. Batailley was purchased in 1932 by Marcel and François Borie who divided the estate between themselves in 1942, with Marcel taking the half that retained the Batailley name and François developing Haut Batailley.
Château Haut Batailley is now part of the Borie family of estates that includes Ducru Beaucaillou and Grand Puy Lacoste.
The two Batailleys are in the south of Pauillac, a little way inland from the Pichons.
The 22ha of Haut Batailley is planted to 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc.
Haut Batailley has a good reliable reputation, offering very decent "drinking" claret at competitive prices.

Left Bank Bordeaux France
Magnums
Very pretty classic cassis Cabernet nose. Sweet fruit and purity - very supple, and not lacking in drive, and the fruit behind keeps its tantalising sweet gourmandise fruit. Very pretty and elegant.
Left Bank Bordeaux France
Magnums
A fantastic Haut Batailley - deep colour, black centre, nose of black fruit with a high-toned edge. Very full palate with perfect balance of black fruit and graphitey minerality. Thick feel, but still with good cut and definition. Suave, silky and flattering with black cherry depth.





