2025 Haut Batailley
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The 2025 Haut-Batailley was picked between September 8 and 18, matured in 55% new oak. This has a more intense, bolder nose than the Verso, graphite-infused black fruit that is Pauillac through and through. Razor-sharp. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, but there is gentle and insistent grip. Sapid, an Haut Batailley that evokes images of the Gironde Estuary, this is a marvellous contribution to the vintage, perhaps the best under Jean-Charles Cazes.
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Neal Martin
James Suckling
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Graphite, lead pencil, and a beautiful core of red and black fruits all emerge from the 2025 Château Haut-Batailley, and this beauty showed consistently both times I was able to taste it. Medium to full-bodied, it has nicely integrated oak, a sunny, ripe, layered mouthfeel, and outstanding length. Based on 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot, I love its overall balance and sheer charm, as well as its classic Pauillac style.
Black currants, blackberries, flowers, cocoa, tobacco, herbs, and spices create the aromatic profile. The medium-bodied, concentrated palate is fresh, juicy, and energetic. The fruits are sweet, crisp, and bright. The lift in the dark berries fits the character perfectly, adding to the palate texture, through to the fruit-filled finish. Harvesting took place September 8 - September 18. The wine was made from blending 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot. 13.4% ABV, 3.6 pH. Drink from 2030-2060.
Medium- to full-bodied with well-placed tannins, a savory element and firm yet fine-grained tannins that add definition. Juicy and precise finish.
About the producer
The Cazes family – owners of Lynch-Bages and Ormes de Pez – purchased Haut-Batailley in 2017. They’ve embarked on a significant replanting programme, and exciting things are likely to come from this address with its new backing.