2015 Ch Haut-Batailley 5ème Cru Pauillac - 1x500cl
06B5HBATJ _ 2015 - Ch Haut-Batailley 5ème Cru Pauillac - 1x500cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château Haut-Batailley
  • Region Pauillac
  • Drinking 2022 - 2040
  • Case size 1x500cl
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2015 - Ch Haut-Batailley 5ème Cru Pauillac - 1x500cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Château Haut-Batailley
  • Region Pauillac
  • Drinking 2022 - 2040
  • Case size 1x500cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £531.37 Duty Paid inc VAT
Equivalent Bottle Price: £531.37 Duty Paid inc VAT
Case price: £425.00 In Bond
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  • Goedhuis, April 2016, Score: 91-93

    An absolute gem, this Cabernet based wine is a complete winner in 2015. Brilliant shining purple colour, it has a wonderfully perfumed aroma of fresh summer fruits. A wine of purity, balance and drive, most classically Pauillac, what more could one want? Congratulations again to François-Xavier Borie and his team, this is a real highlight amongst the en primeur wines.

  • Neal Martin, April 2016, Score: 92-94

    The 2015 Haut Batailley is a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon and 28% Merlot, matured in 60% new oak. It was picked between 21 September until 2 October. It is a level up from the 2015 Lacoste Borie with much more fruit intensity: blackberry, boysenberry, tobacco and cedar aromas. It gathers momentum in the glass and develops a subtle mint accent. The palate is medium-bodied with supple, lithe tannin, very well balanced with just a slight tinniness that will disappear by the time in bottle. I love the pencil shaving sprinkled over the aftertaste here. With very good substance and impressive length, this is a classic Pauillac that I suspect will offer 25 or 30 years of pleasure.

  • Antonio Galloni, April 2016, Score: 92-95

    A wine of class, pedigree and nuance, the 2015 Haut-Batailley is superb. Beams of supporting tannin give the dark purplish flavors striking energy and cut. Graphite, smoke, violet, mint, dark cherry and plum notes continue to open up in the glass. Haut-Batailley is a Pauillac with distinct Saint-Julien leanings, and that is exactly what comes across here. It is also one of the overachievers of the year. The 2015 was impressive each and every time I saw it. Tasted five times.

  • James Suckling, April 2016, Score: 92-93

    Racy and balanced red with black currant, plum and berry aromas and flavors. Full body, soft and silky tannins, Elegant.

  • Decanter, April 2016, Score: 91

    Good depth of Cabernet fruit with lots of finesse and proper grip. As always, a beautifully textured wine that will open up very well and also last.

  • Matthew Jukes, April 2016, Score: 18+

    (72 Cabernet Sauvignon, 28 Merlot) | 60% new oak. | 13.5 alc. | 49 hl/ha. With a strong, determined Cabernet core this wine is more purposeful than some of the softer releases and it reaffirms its intentions to be considered among the top wines of the commune. While Grand-Puy-Lacoste always shows charm alongside structure and intensity, Haut-Batailley is often a more muscular creation with a less generous air in its youth. The colour is a majestic purple and the black cherry and graphite nose is spellbinding. The palate is fairly slim and long with sleek lines and no trace of graininess or traction in the tannins as they are unbelievably fit. This is a wine that will require a few years to gather itself together but I would bet my house on it unravelling stunningly in five-eight years’ time. A wine to buy and treasure without breaking the bank and as far as classic Pauillac is concerned this wine is made to an age old design and I adore it because it doesn’t get carried away with its own grandeur.

  • Jancis Robinson, April 2016, Score: 17

    Bright limpid crimson. Quite tense and exciting spiciness on the nose. Rich and ripe. Quite forward but good savoury undertow. Lots of energy. Dry but not drying end. A good effort! Nothing forced. Drink 2024-2040

  • Tim Atkin, May 2016, Score: 93

    Christel Spinner, the talented oenologist at Grand-Puy-Lacoste, applies her special touch to this wine, too. Sourced from sandier soils, it’s often a little lighter in style, but that’s not the case here. The wine has good grip and structure with stylish, toasty oak for support. Drink: 2020-28

  • Wine Spectator, April 2016, Score: 89-92

    This has a rather streamlined feel, with notes of red currant preserves, violet and iron all in lock step from start to finish. Shows nice purity.

Producer

Château Haut-Batailley

Château Haut-Batailley was bought by Jean-Charles Cazes of Ch Lynch Bages in 2017 from François-Xavier Borie. It has one of the highest vine densities in Bordeaux at 10,000 vines per hectare, and holds a superb location, neighbouring Chx Lynch Bages, Latour and Pichon Lalande.

Region

Pauillac

Due south of St Estèphe lies the appellation of Pauillac, the king of Left Bank communes. It is home to three first growths as well as a plethora of other classified growths. Pauillac's renowned well-draining, gravelly soils enable its dominant grape Cabernet Sauvignon to reach fantastic heights of complexity and concentration. As a result, Pauilac's wines tend to be full-bodied with compact tannins and good freshness. Its aromatics are often what one associates with classic Bordeaux: pencil shavings, black currant and occasional mint. Some of the most famous châteaux of the commune are Latour, Mouton Rothschild, Lafite Rothschild, Pichon Baron, Pichon Lalande and Lynch Bages.

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