18 Rene Gabriel
78 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 22 % Merlot. Niedriger Ertrag mit nur 33 hl/ha. Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Grossartiges, tiefes, warmes Cabernetbouquet, viel dunkle Edelhölzer und Pflaumen. Selten kam ein Haut-Batailley bei der Primeurdegustation so finessenreich daher. Konzentrierter Gaumen, festes Extrakt, sehr guter Rückhalt und eine schon fast ungestüme Cabernetkraft ausstrahlend, fein körniges Finale, welches seine leicht bourgeoise Textur unterstreicht. Dieser Wein wird noch für viele, positive Überraschungen sorgen, nicht zuletzt wegen seinem grossartigen Alterungspotential. Ich persönlich stelle ihn über 2010er. Also ist dies ein ganz grosser Pauillac-Value heuer!
18 Rene Gabriel
78 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 22 % Merlot. Niedriger Ertrag mit nur 33 hl/ha. Tiefes Purpur, satt in der Mitte, Granatschimmer am Rand. Grossartiges, tiefes, warmes Cabernetbouquet, viel dunkle Edelhölzer und Pflaumen. Selten kam ein Haut-Batailley bei der Primeurdegustation so finessenreich daher. Konzentrierter Gaumen, festes Extrakt, sehr guter Rückhalt und eine schon fast ungestüme Cabernetkraft ausstrahlend, fein körniges Finale, welches seine leicht bourgeoise Textur unterstreicht. Dieser Wein wird noch für viele, positive Überraschungen sorgen, nicht zuletzt wegen seinem grossartigen Alterungspotential. Ich persönlich stelle ihn über 2010er. Also ist dies ein ganz grosser Pauillac-Value heuer!
93 James Suckling
Very aromatic with cassis and stone character that follows through to a medium to full body, silky tannins and a fresh finish. Fine texture. Try in 2022.
92 Robert Parker
The 2014 Haut Batailley has a very subtle bouquet, one that bided its time in the glass and then unfolded with scents of blackberry, briary, pencil box and light graphite scents. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, moderate weight, classic and perhaps conservative in style. Yet the harmony is just wonderful and it slips down the throat almost too easily. As such, I feel this is a more approachable Haut-Batailley compared to other vintages, yet it has the body to reward three of four years of bottle age.<br/>
92 Robert Parker
The 2014 Haut Batailley has a very subtle bouquet, one that bided its time in the glass and then unfolded with scents of blackberry, briary, pencil box and light graphite scents. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, moderate weight, classic and perhaps conservative in style. Yet the harmony is just wonderful and it slips down the throat almost too easily. As such, I feel this is a more approachable Haut-Batailley compared to other vintages, yet it has the body to reward three of four years of bottle age.<br/>
91 Wine Spectator
Solidly built, with a core of cassis, plum and anise that builds nicely, backed by brambly grip and a well-buried iron note. The finish is a bit rugged, but the fruit and minerality pump throughout in unison. Should round into form with cellaring. Best from 2019 through 2029. 6,250 cases made.
91 Wine Spectator
Solidly built, with a core of cassis, plum and anise that builds nicely, backed by brambly grip and a well-buried iron note. The finish is a bit rugged, but the fruit and minerality pump throughout in unison. Should round into form with cellaring. Best from 2019 through 2029. 6,250 cases made.
