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CHATEAU HAUT-BATAILLEY PAUILLAC 2015
Friday, February 2, 2018
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2015
Score: 94
There’s immediate appeal to the nose and palate. Both are bathed in blackberries and dark plums. The tannins are superbly cut and very long and fresh. The oak chimes in with spicy flavors and bolsters plush grape tannins in a harmonious finish. Try from 2022.
2015 Haut Batailley
Producer: Haut-Batailley
Place of Origin: France, Pauillac Grand Cru Classe, Bordeaux
Color: Red
Grape/Blend: [...] Cabernet Sauvignon, [...] Merlot
Rating: (92-95)
From: Bordeaux’s Radiant 2015s (Apr 2016)
Reviewed By: Antonio Galloni on April 2016
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.
2015 Haut-Batailley
Rating: (92-94)
Producer: Haut-Batailley
From: France, Bordeaux, Pauillac
Color/Type/Sweetness: Red/Table/Dry
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
Drink Date: 2025 - 2055
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.
Published: Apr 27, 2016
Chateau Haut-Batailley Pauillac 2015
Score: 91
Wine Type and Color: Red Still
Magazine Issue: Mar 31, 2018
Region: France / Bordeaux / Pauillac
Reviewed By: James Molesworth
A light savory notes [sic] lead off, with gently mulled cherry, plum and black currant fruit catching up quickly. Singed vanilla, black tea and tobacco notes chime through the finish, which has a perfumy, singed wood echo that imparts a twinge of old-school character. Best from 2021 through 2031.
2015 Chateau Haut-Batailley (Pauillac)
Points: 91
Dark, red fruits, thyme and floral notes in the perfume lead to a fresh, medium-bodied, cassis-dominated wine with fine tannins, finesse and a bright, peppered, stylized finish. Blending 72% Cabernet Sauvignon and 28% Merlot, this wine reached 13.5% ABV [...]. (90-92)
Tasted Apr 18, 2016
Chateau Haut-Batailley, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, 2015
Points: 91
Drinking Window: 2021 - 2035
Producer: Chateau Haut-Batailley
Vintage: 2015
Colour: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Pauillac
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.