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Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Pauillac |
Colour | Red |
Type | Still |
A pretty, somewhat superficial effort, the 2003 offers aromas of cranberries, sweet cherries, black currants, and spicy new oak. Elegant and medium-bodied, with a shallow finish, it should be consumed over the next decade.
Tasted at a vertical tasting at the château.The 2003 Haut Batailley has a pleasant nose of black fruit and warm gravel, just a hint of licorice in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with a supple, gamey entry. There is an animally aspect to this mature Haut-Batailley which is approachable and charming. It does reflect the vintage more than the terroir but it is still perfectly enjoyable with a lovely savory finish. Drink now and over several years. Tasted July 2016.
Drink Date 2017 - 2027
Bright crimson with some development. Racy, spiky. Very chewy and chunky. Does not exactly soar. Very chunky! But at least it's not thin like the disappointing Pessac-Léognans. (Average group score: 15.8)
Ripe cassis fruit to smell; well-packed , supple middleweight with a notably fine textured tannin for the cru; sweet, even cassis flavour, excellent quality fruit and good length; exceptional Haut Batailley.
An unusually fleshy, exotic Haut-Batailley, the 2003 possesses loads of blackberry and currant fruit, low acidity, and a surprisingly succulent mouthfeel as well as texture. It will provide delicious drinking during its first 10-12 years of life. This is a sexy Pauillac for near-term drinking.