Nyhet
Château Haut-Batailley 2013
| Distrikt | Pauillac |
| Druvor | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot |
| Årgång | 2013 |
| Fyllighet | 8 |
| Fruktsyra | 8 |
| Strävhet | 8 |
| Procucenter | Château Haut-Batailley |
| Artikelnr | Haut-Batailley 905 |
| Lagerstatus | |
| Fraktkostnad | 169:- |
| Avnjutes mellan | 2026 - 2036 |
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Druvor
68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot
Tasting note
The 2017 Chateau Haut-Batailley checks in as 66% Cabernet Sauvignon and 34% Merlot, aged in 60% new barrels. This smoking wine has loads of blackcurrant, black cherry, unsmoked tobacco, new leather, and spice-driven aromas, with just a hint of chocolatey oak. Rich, medium to full-bodied, and balanced, with beautiful elegance, it shows the classic style of the vintage and will evolve for 20-25 years.
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The early start of the season was nerve-racking because of the mildew pressure,” Jean-Charles Cazes said. “We had to monitor the vines constantly and react. But we were equally worried about the dry period. We were concerned about getting vine blockage, like in 2003, but it didn’t happen. The rains we had in the spring really helped the vines sail through and reach full maturity. Our harvest dates are pretty much on average, a little early for Lynch Bages, but again not like 2003. Sorting wasn’t really a problem, everything was sanitary. The vintage reminds me of 2010, but more forward, like 2016.”
I asked Cazes about their biggest challenge this year. “The challenge was not to overdo extraction," he said. "That was the biggest challenge in the cellar. We had smaller berries, so the ratio of skin to juice was high. This is also why there is so much richness.”
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