Chateau Haut-Batailley 2023

71% Cabernet Sauvignon 25% Merlot 4% Petit Verdot
Traditional vinification, thermoregulated steel vats
Maturing/ageing : 16 months in French oak barrels 65% new oak

Wine Advocate 91-93/100 : “The 2023 Haut-Batailley is a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot that increasingly resembles its stablemate Lynch Bages in style. Offering up aromas of dark berries, plums, pencil shavings and creamy new oak, it’s medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with plenty of generously extracted, youthfully chewy tannin and a long, lusty finish”.

James Suckling 94-95/100 : “This shows structure and focus, with creamy, powdery tannins and a very pretty, silky texture. Medium to full body with a solid line of tannins running through the wine. Blackberries and currants with a hint of crushed stone. Better than 2022?”.

Falstaff 94/100 : “Dark ruby, purple reflections, brightening on the rim. Fine fruity bouquet, ripe cherries, a hint of cloves, inviting bouquet. Juicy, dark berries, firm tannins, good complexity and freshness, mineral in the finish, delicately leafy aftertaste, will benefit from further ageing”.