2021 Chateau Haut-Batailley - 5eme Cru Pauillac

Falstaff Magazin – 92 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Reife Zwetschkenfrucht, dunkle Waldbeeren, ein Hauch von Herzkirschen, kandierte Orangenzesten. Saftig, reife Kirschen, zarte Süße, präsente Tannine, mineralisch, zart nach Nougat, aber auch etwas blättrig im Finale.* - 05/2022

Vinum Magazin – 16/20 pts: *Von besonderer Rasse, mit pfeffrigem Cabernet-Tannin bei guter Länge; saftig, knackig, kann reifen.*

WeinWisser – 17,5+/20pts – GL, TW: *70 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 % Merlot, 13,12 Vol.-%, IPT 77. Feingliedriges Bouquet mit roter Kirsche, frischem Johannisbeernektar und zartem Flieder. Am geradlinig fleischigen Gaumen mit weicher Textur, nerviger Rasse, engmaschigem Tanningerüst und drahtigem Körper. Im gebündelt fein aromatischen Finale rotbeerige Konturen, helles Graphit und fein körnige Adstringenz. Kann noch zulegen.* – 04/2022

Vinous.com – (93-95) pts – AG: *The 2021 Haut-Batailley is a few steps up from the second wine. Dark and ample in feel, with broad shoulders, the Grand Vin possesses notable depth and intensity right out of the gate. Black cherry, plum, licorice, spice and leather race across the palate. Readers will find a Pauillac of power and depth that are typical of the southern part of the appellation.* - 04/2022

Vinous.com – (90-92) pts – NM: *The 2021 Haut-Batailley is matured in 70% new oak for a planned 16 months. There is a large gap between this and the Verso, this Grand Vin displaying far more delineation and complexity, furnished with quite disarming estuarine-tinged black fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a little chewiness on the entry, certainly one of the more saline Pauillac wines that I have encountered, and a structured, classically styled finish. For Bordeaux lovers looking for old-school claret. (13.12% alcohol).* - 04/2022

Thewinecellarinsider.com – (91-93) pts – JL: *Deep ruby in color, the wine shows its cedar, tobacco leaf, mocha, and black currants easily. Fresh and spicy, medium-bodied and energetic, give this just a year or two and it is going to be fun to drink. The wine was made from blending 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, 13% ABV. Drink from 2024-2045.* - 05/2022