2017 Haut Bages Monpelou
Market price
Buying options
Tasting notes
The 2017 Haut-Bages-Monpelou is missing a little definition on the nose compared to its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. It feels chewy at the moment, slightly heavy in extraction but it does convey a sense of purity on the finish. Give it a couple of years in bottle.
Critic scores
Average Score
James Suckling
Decanter
More reviews and scores
The 2017 Haut-Bages-Monpelou, which is vinified at Château Batailley, has a clean and fresh, mint-tinged bouquet that opens nicely in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, plenty of tightly wound black fruit laced with tobacco towards the saline finish. Enjoy this well made, lesser-known Pauillac over the next four or five years. Tasted twice with consistent notes.
The medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Haut-Bages Monpelou (a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc) opens with pronounced cassis, black plum and blueberry notes with hints of anise, yeast extract and tar. The palate is medium-bodied with a solid frame of chewy tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing on an earthy note.