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2014 Château Haut-Batailley, Pauillac, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (78%), Merlot (22%)
Ready - at best (Drink 2020 - 2039)
Julia Harding MW
16.5/20
Steven Spurrier
90/100
Neal Martin
92/100
James Suckling
93/100
Product: 20148006895

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2014 Château Haut-Batailley, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Description

Located in the very south of the Pauillac appellation, this property shares a similar maritime climate to that enjoyed by the Médoc: the Gironde estuary and the Bay of Biscay combine to act as a climate regulator, while the coastal pine forests shelter the vines from the westerly and north-westerly winds. This delightfully rewarding wine comes from a classic vintage. Cassis and cherry mix gracefully with smoke, cedar and spice. The fine-grained tannins offer a little grip, while the palate is fresh with a smooth, lingering finish.

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Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2014
Alcohol % 13.5%
Maturity Ready - at best (2020 - 2039)
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (78%), Merlot (22%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Haut-Batailley

Critics reviews

Julia Harding MW 16.5/20

Tasted blind

Deep garnet. Lifted and minty, sweet cassis. Fresh and finely textured, elegant and persistent. Harmony between fruit and structure for the medium term.

Drink 2027 - 2038
Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com (Feb 2024)
Steven Spurrier 90/100

Lovely textured, lifted black Cabernet fruit to the fore. Beautiful expression and an elegantly long finish.

Drink 2019 - 2030
Steven Spurrier, Decanter.com (Apr 2015)
Neal Martin 92/100

Tasted blind at the Southwold 10-Year-On tasting.

The 2014 Haut-Batailley has a perfumed, floral bouquet with pressed rose petals and bay leaves infusing the vivacious dark berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, very well-balanced and classic in style, with black pepper and graphite towards the finish. It gains intensity in the glass, completing a really delicious Pauillac that should be ready in a year or two.
Neal Martin, Vinous.com (Mar 2024)
James Suckling 93/100

It is very aromatic with cassis and stone character, following through to a medium to full body, silky tannins, and a fresh finish. Fine texture.

Try in 2022
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Feb 2017)

About this wine

Pauillac

Pauillac

The aristocrat of the Médoc boasts 75 percent of the region’s First Growths, with Grand Cru Classés representing 84 percent of production. Pauillac's First Growths each have their own unique characteristics: Ch. Lafite Rothschild produces the region’s most aromatically-complex and subtly-flavoured wine, while – with its high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon – Ch. Mouton Rothschild can produce a decadently rich, fleshy and exotic wine.
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