2020, Château Haut Batailley, PAUILLAC, 5ème Grand Cru ClasséBordeaux Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot. The 2020 Haut Batailley, matured in 60% new oak for 14 months, has a vivacious nose with mint infused blackberry and raspberry fruit, a light pencil lead note underneath. Certainly one of the more intense aromatics in Pauillac with disarming purity. The palate is medium bodied with fine tannins and a wonderful bead of acidity keeping it tensile throughout. There's a sweet core of plummy fruit,

Decadently approachable now

Owned by Famille Bignon-Cordier

This will need time to come around

relatively rare and welcome in 2022

Super accessible and really enjoyable with the sweet juicy tang that I adore and stony minerality on the finish that is moreish

exploding from the glass with an intoxicating perfume of violets

Harvest September 8 to 20

clear crisp - delicate with aromas of white flowers

Subdued blackcurrant and a waft of warm spices and fresh cut leather

particularly if the price is less)

but there is character and balance

Made with 100% Pinot Noir from the North and South areas of the Montagne de Reims