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Haut Batailley 2021
Pauillac, Fifth Growth
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| Units | Size | Case size | GBP Price: | Quantities | Buy |
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| 12 | 75cl Bottle | Case 12 | £460 per Case | Case | [Add to shopping basket] |
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Some angularity to the tannins, this goes longer on extraction than the 2020 Verso, as you would expect, but it comes up against the vintage character. Earth, raspberry leaf and smoked earth, plenty of savoury Cabernet, crayon and pencil lead, savoury and fragrant. 70% new oak. 40ha of vines from this vintage, after extra planting of the vineyard. Cool climate character. 70% new oak for ageing. Julien Galland technical director, 35hl/h yield. Score: 91 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2024-2038 10 April 2024 |
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The 2021 Haut-Batailley shows an estate in evolution. Aromatic and medium in body, the 2021 is not quite as bombastic as some previous editions, which is a positive. Savory, earthy and expressive, the 2021 also feels a bit closed at this stage. This is a super-classy and refined Pauillac. Score: 94 Antonio Galloni, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2026-2041 27 February 2024 |
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Bottled at the end of May, the 2021 Haut-Batailley has a well-defined bouquet with briny, seaweed-infused black fruit, certainly demonstrating more concentration and cohesion compared to the Verso at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. Fresh and focused, touches of cassis infuse the black fruit with impressive grip, classic in style with a sapid, black olive-tinged finish. Very fine. Score: 92 Neal Martin, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2027-2050 22 February 2024 |
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A firm and refined red with crushed-stone and salty, mineral character, as well as creamy tannins. Some iodine, too. Medium body. Medium finish. 70% cabernet sauvignon and 30% merlot. Score: 93 - 94 James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 01 May 2022 |
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The 2021 Haut-Batailley is a charming, medium to full-bodied, fleshy wine evocative of cassis, sweet berries, pipe tobacco and pencil shavings. Supple and succulent, with an ample core of fruit and ripe, powdery tannins, it will likely take on additional depth with further élevage. Significant replanting of fallow parcels is underway at this Pauillac estate, but those vines are currently relegated to the second wine, the Verso of Haut-Batailley. Score: 90 - 93 William Kelley, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 29 April 2022 |
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The 2021 Château Haut-Batailley shines, and this estate, under the helm of the team from Lynch-Bages, is one to watch. Classic Cabernet notes of cassis, violets, and graphite give way to a medium to full-bodied effort offering ripe, polished tannins, the freshness and purity of the vintage, terrific balance, and a great finish. It's more than a little impressive, and while it shows the vintage's more elegant, mid-weight style, it brings depth and richness. Score: 92 - 94 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com 06 February 2022 |
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