Haut Batailley 2012
Haut Batailley 2012 is a dry, full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc (Pauillac, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is some. Good with steak, lamb, roast chicken, roast pork. Listed at £60.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.
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Château Haut Batailley 2012 is a full-bodied, Cabernet Sauvignon-based red wine from the Pauillac region of Bordeaux. The historic Owned by Xavier Borie, the Fifth growth of Château Haut Batailley sits next to Batailley and is just south of Grand-Puy-Lacoste (also owned by Borie). The property is planted to predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, with smaller percentages of Merlot and Cabernet Franc vines. "The 2012, dramatically better from bottle than barrel, is bigger boned, richer and more flamboyant than this wine normally tends to be. The colour is a healthy purple, and the wine offers plenty of cassis and licoricey as well as a touch of incense. The oak from barrel-aging 18 months is largely obscured. Medium to full-bodied and impressively endowed, it comes off like a hypothetic blend of a St.-Julien and Pauillac, but this is a classic 2012 that is full, rich and impressive, with beautifully sweet tannins." Wine Advocate, 2015