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Inside Bordeaux
Jane Anson
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24 Jan 24
A cool, fresh and sculpted expression of Pauillac, great quality, sappy, delicate, finessed, very much old school and here you really see why Haut-Batailley is a Pauillac with a foot in St Julien. One to open and enjoy, mouthwatering, pencil lead, crushed roses, 60% new oak for ageing, 46hl/h yield, harvest September 14 to October 2.
Drinking Date: 2024 - 2036
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Vinous
Neal Martin
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22 Feb 24
The 2017 Haut-Batailley is drinking well at the moment. Displaying quite irresistible raspberry and wild strawberry fruit on the nose, this is well-defined with touches of white pepper and cedar emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a supple opening, hints of meat juices infusing the red fruit as it moves into its secondary phase, but there is plenty of depth and vigor on the finish to suggest that it will give pleasure for many years.
Drinking Date: 2024 - 2040
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The Wine Independent
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
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29 Dec 22
The Haut-Batailley 2017 is a blend of 66% Cabernet Sauvignon and 34% Merlot and has a deep garnet color. It sashays out of the glass with alluring notions of black raspberries, redcurrant jelly, and blackberry preserves, followed by suggestions of underbrush, dusty soil, and Indian spices. Medium-bodied, the juicy red and black fruit palate is light on its feet, featuring refreshing acidity with soft tannins, finishing earthy.
Drinking Date: 2022 - 2036
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
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16 Mar 20
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Haut Batailley sings of baked blackberries, black cherry compote and warm cassis with hints of fungi and tilled soil. Medium-bodied, the palate is packed with black fruit flavors and loads of earthy accents, framed by firm, grainy tannins, finishing savory.
Drinking Date: 2021 - 2037
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Jancis Robinson
Tom Parker
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16 Sep 21
Tasted blind. Deep ruby colour. Blueberry and blackberry on the nose. Powerful, rich palate where fruit and structure come crashing together. Chewy, savoury and complex, this is a very impressive example that lingers with incense and blackcurrant together. Patience required. (TP)
Drinking Date: 2027 - 2040