Château Haut Batailley - Pauillac 2006

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

par Neal Martin le 31/05/2016

Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Haut-Batailley has a classic cedar and tobacco-scented bouquet with pleasing earthy blackberry fruit tinged with wild hedgerow, gaining more intensity as it opens in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chewy tannin, a gentle grip in the mouth, a touch of spice with a structured, almost Lynch-Bages-like finish. This is a thoroughly enjoyable Pauillac, although it still needs another 2-3 years in bottle. Tasted January 2016.

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 27/01/2010

Healthy crimson. Very muted on the nose. Sweet and sour. Extremely embryonic. This is almost too young to judge.... My score gives it the benefit of the doubt. Drink 2015-2028

Wine Spectator

89 / 100

par James Suckling le 31/03/2009

Beautiful blackberry and chocolate aromas follow through to a full body, with soft, round tannins and a pretty finish, though lacks a little bit at the end. Best from 2013 through 2017.

Wine Advocate

89 / 100

par Robert Parker le 01/02/2009

This property, while in the Pauillac appellation, seems to be more St.-Julien-like in most vintages. With silky tannins, its sweet berry-scented nose intermixed with some forest floor and underbrush offer impressive aromatics. The wine is medium-bodied, with silky, noble sweetness, and a fine, pure finish. It should drink well for 12-15+ years.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

88-89 / 100

par Stephen Tanzer le 30/06/2008

Good deep, bright ruby. Sexy aromas of blackcurrant, bitter chocolate and minerals. Bright, penetrating and a bit youthfully austere, with excellent definition to its flavors of black fruits, licorice and minerals; slightly spiky acidity. Not a fleshy style, but spreads out nicely on the back end, showing lovely incipient complexity. Finishes with good length and dusty tannins. This will require five or six years of bottle aging.

Decanter Magazine

17 / 20

le 30/06/2007

Deep colour, lovely expression of Cabernet Sauvignon (75%) Pauillac fruit, fragrant crunchy with vineyard purity, not massive, but fine. 2013-20

Le Point

16.50 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 24/05/2007

Cassis, floral, note épicée, bouche ronde, souple, beaux tanins moelleux, longueur et fraîcheur, joli fruité qui se prolonge.

Wein Wisser

17 / 20

par René Gabriel le 07/05/2007

2017-2034. Mittleres Granat mit lila Schimmer. Florales, erdig-würziges Bouquet, getrocknete Pflaumenschalen, Trüffelnoten, schöne Tiefe. Aromatischer Gaumen, viel Substanz, ausgeglichene Adstringenz mit kräftigen, aber auch feinen Tanninen, im Extrakt schwarze Pfefferkörner, wieder schöne Terroirexpressionen zeigend, nachhaltiges Finale, auf der klassischen Seite vom geschmack her, zu den grossen Jahrgängen, des aufstrebenden Weingutes gehörend, kann sogar noch einen Punkt zulegen.

Falstaff

89-91 / 100

le 03/05/2007

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, tiefe Farbe. In der Nase sehr nach Cassis-Weichsel-Konfit, frische Zwetschkenfrucht, feine Gewürznote, Vanille, einladendes Bukett. Am Gaumen saftige Kirschfrucht, frisch und rassig, gute Komplexität, feine Brombeernote, saftiges, zitroniges Finale, feiner Nougatnachhall, gutes Potenzial.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

par Robert Parker le 03/05/2007

This feminine-styled wine is more similar to a St.-Julien than a Pauillac. A blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon and 24% Merlot, the deep ruby/purple-tinged 2006 Haut-Batailley offers up sweet aromas of black cherries, licorice, currants, and a hint of underbrush along with a silky texture. Xavier Borie has been upgrading the quality at this estate over the last several years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2020.

Wine Advocate

90-92 / 100

par Neal Martin le 01/05/2007

Tasted at Grand-Puy Lacoste. Very deep black purple hue. The nose is intense and well defined with sweet black cherries, plum and gravel: very pure. The palate is medium- to full-bodied with a vibrant minerally heart and good acidity. Well-defined structure, very focused, no frill Cabernet Sauvignon that has been picked at optimal ripeness. Crisp, almost clinical finish. A superb Haut Batailley.

TAST

14.50 / 20

le 30/04/2007

Pas aussi riche en texture et en bouquet que la plupart des autres cinquièmes crus, mais très précis dans ses arômes de cèdre, souple, fin, soigné dans son extraction de tannins sans agressivité, un peu court.

Vinum

15.50 / 20

le 30/04/2007

Kompakt, saftig, frisch, von mittlerer Länge, holzgeprägtes Finale. 2012 bis 2018

Jancis Robinson

17.50 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 12/04/2007

Very deep crimson right out to the rim. Very delicate and singing dark red fruit. Not big but quite excessively juicy. Sweet and round with the tannins in very good balance. Crunchy juicy fruit. Well done! Really lively. Not for the very long term and a little fade on the finish but terribly pretty. Beware the drinking dates – to be read with the score. If one were cruel one would call it Pauillac Lite but it should certainly be a pleasure to drink. Well restrained.

Wine Spectator

89-91 / 100

par James Suckling le 29/03/2007

Fresh and fruity, with good acidity and a clean berry aftertaste. Medium- to full-bodied, with fine tannins and a medium finish. Long. Very good for the vintage.