| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Pauillac |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
Tasted at a vertical tasting at the château. The 2004 Haut Batailley was very closed on the nose and I actually prefer the 2003 in terms of personality. It reluctantly offers tarry black fruit, smoke and tobacco but it feels quite pinched. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, nicely balanced and though not a complex Pauillac, there is a slightly meatiness on the finish as its moves into secondary flavors that partly compensates for the meanness of the aromatics. Perhaps another couple of years in bottle might help. That said, instincts tell me that the best years might already be behind it. Tasted July 2016.
Drink Date 2017 - 2025
A wine with good currant and berry fruit character. Medium- to full-bodied, with fine tannins and a fruity finish. Very good. Almost 89-91
Wild blackcurrant flavours on the nose. Not subtle, very raw acidity but fine tannins from Xavier Borie. Honest and rude with health. Not the most concentrated wine, sweet rather than savoury, but round and without aggressive tannins. Well made. A sort of pastiche Pauillac. Drink 2012-20.
