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Chteau Haut-Batailley Pauillac isa Fifth Classified Growth of Pauillac
The 2015 is a blend of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon and 28% Merlot.
The wines at Chteau Haut-Batailley are stylistically very traditional examples of classic Pauillacterroir. The 2015 Haut Batailley was matured in 60% new oak. It was picked between 21 September until 2 October. The average age of the vines is 35 years old. The management of the vineyard is reasoned. The tillage is exclusively mechanical with the plowing, the grape harvest is exclusively manual. A double sort is organized on vibrating table before and after destacking. The vatting is long during the vinification since it lasts about 3 weeks. In order to improve the quality of winemaking and preservation, an extensive investment program was carried out with the construction of a new winery and a new winery.
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Chteau Haut-Batailley is a Fifth Growth located in Pauillac. In 2017, Chteau Haut-Batailley was acquired by the legendary Cazes family, owners of the ubiquitous and second-to-none estate, Chteau Lynch Bages. Before Chteau Haut-Batailley was acquired by the Cazes family it was skillfully managed by Francois Borie of the Borie family, famous owners of the Super Second, jewel of Saint Julien,Chteau Ducru-Beaucaillou. Quality has been steadily on the rise since the mid 2000s and scores typically hover in the low 90s. Yet despite the accolades, pricing for this Pauillac gem remains some of the most affordable within the expensively priced Pauillac appellation. For wine connoisseurs who search for excellent producers that overdeliver in terms of value, look no further than Chteau Haut-Batailley.
It would be impossible to discuss the history of this estate without touching on the story of the mother domain,Chteau Batailley. Chteau Batailley was one of the older properties in the Mdoc and a working winery in the 1400s. The potential of the heavily graveled, sandy soil over clayterroirwas readily apparent to the earlyvigneronsduring the Middle Ages. It received its name from a legendary battle during the Hundred Years War that took place upon the grounds, when the French managed to reclaim one of the neighboring estates, the famous First GrowthChteau Latour. Chteau Batailley was aptly named after the battle that took place there and functioned as a working winery for centuries until eventually being ranked as a Fifth Growth property during the 1855 Classification. It wasnt until the 20th Century when Francois Xavier Borie, the owner of the famousChteau Grand-Puy-Lacoste,acquired the estate and portioned off a smaller section of Chteau Batailley, thus creating Chteau Haut-Batailley.
