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Chateau Haut Batailley, 1996

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According to the Wine Doctor wwwthewinedoctor.com

"The vineyards of Haut-Batailley lie to the east of the D206, which runs southwest out of Pauillac, facing the vineyards of Batailley itself, and also include those around Chateau Couronne, a petit chateau which also came to François Borie in 1932. Just to the east is the Petit-Batailley vineyard which belongs to Latour, and is largely utilised for the second wine Les Forts de Latour. There are 22 hectares planted to vines, with the usual gravelly terroir. The vines are 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, and are planted at a density of 10,000 vines/ha, with an average age close to 35 years. the harvest is manual, the fruit destemmed, and then fermented in stainless steel with termperature control, being going into oak for up to 20 months. Up to 40% of the barrels will be new each vintage. Before bottling the wines see a light filtration. The grand vin is Chateau Haut-Batailley (10000 cases per annum), and there is a second wine Tour d'Aspic (1700 cases per annum). The wines of Couronne are no longer independently seen, it seems.

I have a sneaking admiration for the wines of Haut-Batailley. Whereas those from Batailley have occasionally seemed a touch brawny and tweedy, those from Haut-Batailley have frequently turned out to be more pleasurable, a little brighter and more nimble on their feet, and certainly they have given great value for money. The last time I tasted the two side by side was with a tasting of the 1995 vintage at ten years of age; Haut-Batailley was clearly, to me, the more appealing of the two. Haut-Batailley also has all that is required for the cellar, and yet despite all this is frequently released at a very attractive price that has made it a must-buy wine in many vintages. I certainly have a long string of vintages tucked away in the cellar. starting with the 1994, but taking in great left bank vintages such as 1996 and 2000. I look forward to drinking them, and expect they will give as much pleasure as many other bottles, some of which will no doubt be considerably more expensive. (23/3/07)
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According to the Wine Doctor wwwthewinedoctor.com

"The vineyards of Haut-Batailley lie to the east of the D206, which runs southwest out of Pauillac, facing the vineyards of Batailley itself, and also include those around Chateau Couronne, a petit chateau which also came to François Borie in 1932. Just to the east is the Petit-Batailley vineyard which belongs to Latour, and is largely utilised for the second wine Les Forts de Latour. There are 22 hectares planted to vines, with the usual gravelly terroir. The vines are 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, and are planted at a density of 10,000 vines/ha, with an average age close to 35 years. the harvest is manual, the fruit destemmed, and then fermented in stainless steel with termperature control, being going into oak for up to 20 months. Up to 40% of the barrels will be new each vintage. Before bottling the wines see a light filtration. The grand vin is Chateau Haut-Batailley (10000 cases per annum), and there is a second wine Tour d'Aspic (1700 cases per annum). The wines of Couronne are no longer independently seen, it seems.

I have a sneaking admiration for the wines of Haut-Batailley. Whereas those from Batailley have occasionally seemed a touch brawny and tweedy, those from Haut-Batailley have frequently turned out to be more pleasurable, a little brighter and more nimble on their feet, and certainly they have given great value for money. The last time I tasted the two side by side was with a tasting of the 1995 vintage at ten years of age; Haut-Batailley was clearly, to me, the more appealing of the two. Haut-Batailley also has all that is required for the cellar, and yet despite all this is frequently released at a very attractive price that has made it a must-buy wine in many vintages. I certainly have a long string of vintages tucked away in the cellar. starting with the 1994, but taking in great left bank vintages such as 1996 and 2000. I look forward to drinking them, and expect they will give as much pleasure as many other bottles, some of which will no doubt be considerably more expensive. (23/3/07)
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144518

Name:

Chateau Haut Batailley

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Quantity / Size:

12 bottles, 75cl each

Duty Status:

In Bond

Wine Type:

Red

Country / Region:

France, Alsace, NA

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