96
FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Randaufhellung. Zart floral unterlegte Cassisnuancen, rote Herzkirschen, frische Mandarinenzesten, attraktives Bukett. Saftig, Rote Ribiseln, rote Kirschen, etwas Nugat, frisch strukturiert, mineralisch-salzig im Abgang, lebendiger, animierender Stil, gutes Reifepotenzial."
94-
96+
JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2022 Château Haut-Batailley is much more structured and darker than the Verso, offering classic Pauillac cassis, currant, tobacco leaf, melted chocolate, and espresso nuances, with an almost iron-like hint that emerges with time in the glass. Full-bodied, concentrated, and powerful, it's nevertheless balanced and textured. It's a brilliant wine, if not the finest vintage I've tasted from this château."
94-
96
THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Dark in color, the wine is equally dark on the palate with its layers of black, red, and blue fruits, nuances of pepper, spice box, flowers, and currants. Deep, long, chewy, creamy and intense, there are gorgeous layers of fruit here waiting to be tasted. The wine is powerful, tannic, and long. The finish sticks with its fruit, and minty edge to the endnote. The wine was made from blending 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot. 14.2% ABV, 3.73 pH. Drink from 2026-2050."
94-
95
JAMES SUCKLING: "Classy and very focused with blackberry and blackcurrant character. The tannins nicely melt into the wine with finesse and weightlessness. Elegant. 70% cabernet sauvignon and 30% merlot."
18
WEINWISSER: "70 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 30 % Merlot. Delikates feingliedriges Bouquet, duftiges Iris- und Veilchenparfüm, Heidelbeergelee und Graphit. Am komplexen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, perfekt stützender Rasse, engmaschigem Tanninkorsett und durchtrainiertem Körper. Im konzentrierten, aromatischen Finale ein Korb mit blauen Beeren, dunkler Mineralik und feinkörniger Adstringenz. Hier ist alles am richtigen Platz, der hat mich noch nie so überzeugt wie dieses Jahr. 2029 – 2048."
93
DECANTER: "Ripe, dark bramble fruits, concentrated and intense on the nose and on the palate but with such juicy acidity. This is quite serious though, the fine but filling tannins have tension and give a sense of strictness to the palate which is nicely countered by the generous, fruity, juicy fruit profile. Well made, almost chewy but still cool and refreshing with blueberries, graphite, liquorice and tobacco edges. Nice and easy, but still intense with depth and cool minerality on the finish."
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94
LISA PERROTTI-BROWN: „The 2022 Haut-Batailley, 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, is deep garnet-purple in color. It gallops out with bold notions of warm cassis, blackberry pie, and black raspberries, followed by hints of clove oil, tilled soil, and lilacs. The medium to full-bodied palate has a rock-solid backbone of firm, grainy tannins and plenty of freshness to support the taut, muscular fruit, finishing long and minerally. pH 3.73, TPI 92."
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93+
THE WINE ADVOCATE: "A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, the 2022 Haut-Batailley offers up aromas of sweet berries and plums mingled with licorice and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, firm and structured, it's a serious, rather muscular and extracted wine that begins to nod toward its stablemate Lynch Bages in style."
17,5
JANCIS ROBINSON: "Fragrant Cabernet nose. Juicy on the palate with plentiful but polished tannins. Builds to a long, persistent finish. Elegance and power combined. "
