CHÂTEAU HAUT BATAILLEY

2009 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac

Grapes Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot
Colour Red
Origin France, Bordeaux
Sub-district Haut Médoc
Village Pauillac
Classification 5ème Cru Classé
ABV 15%

78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc. Very deep colour. Cassis. deep, concentrated, deeply-flavoured weight, impressive smooth tannins - what a crowd-pleaser - it's just gorgeous. Rating: 92 L&S (Apr 2010)


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The 2009 Haut-Batailley is statesmanlike and beautifully defined on the nose with mineral-rich black fruit, Cuban cigar and mint aromas that gain intensity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, clean and precise yet unequivocally backward and almost surly towards the grippy, saline, mineral-driven finish. This is an outstanding Pauillac in 2009 and undoubtedly this is the best bottle that I have encountered. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting. Drinking range: 2022 - 2045 Rating: 94 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Mar 2019)

The powerful mix of fruits enriches the nose and gives weight of flavour on the palate. Black cherry and cassis appear to dominate but behind is richer more structured sloe. Although the tannins are firm and slightly angular they do feel ripe allowing the fruit to fill out the back palate. 2018-40 Rating: 89-92 Derek Smedley MW, www.dereksmedleymw.co.uk (Dec 2013)

François-Xavier Borie reduced the percentage of Merlot from 30% to 20% in 2009 to retain freshness and structure in the resulting wine. There’s a lot of new oak here at the moment, but more than enough cassis and black cherry fruit to balance it. Good length. Fine tannins. 15+ years. Rating: 93 Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com (May 2010)

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. In 2017 Château Haut Batailley was purchased by the Cazes family, owners of Château Lynch Bages. 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.

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