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Tasting notes
Score 93/100 · James Suckling

Currants and blackberries, with hints of sliced Shitake mushrooms on the nose. Full body, with a solid core of ripe fruit and velvety tannins. Balanced and juicy. Try in 2018. James Suckling, jamessuckling.com

Critic Scores

Critic scores
91
91/100

Average Score

93
93/100

James Suckling

17
17/20

Decanter

More reviews and scores

17 points
Decanter
Score 17/20 · Decanter

Dense red, big smoky cassis Cabernet Sauvignon nose, has seductive charm, great length and firm finish, a lovely wine. Drink 2015-25.

90 - 93 points
Wine Spectator
Score 90-93/100 · Wine Spectator

Sweet berry, with currant and mint on the nose and palate. Full-bodied, yet reserved and silky. Lovely finish

92 points
Neal Martin
Score 92/100 · Neal Martin

Tasted at a vertical tasting at the chateau. The 2009 Haut Batailley has a much tighter and less expressive bouquet than many 2009s at the moment (in fact, you might think this was a 2010 if served blind!). Fortunately it only takes a few swirls to reveal some gorgeous minerally blackberry, bilberry and crushed limestone aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, a more structured 2009 Pauillac than others, yet beautifully balanced and with plenty of fruit towards the precise finish. This feels like a very polished Haut-Batailleynot in the winery, rather by nature. Tasted July 2016. Jun 2017, www.robertparker.com

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Ch. Haut-Batailley
Haut Batailley

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.

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Wine

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Still wine