Château Haut Batailley - Pauillac 2010

Decanter Magazine

18,5 / 20

par Steven Spurrier le 30/04/2014

Wonderfully elegant expression of Pauillac Cabernet - just pure, refined fruit reserved for the future. Sophisticated elegance for a great future. Drink 2017-2040.

Wine Advocate

90 / 100

par Neal Martin le 25/02/2014

Tasted blind at the Southwold Bordeaux 2010 tasting. The Haut Batailley was surly and did not want to play game upon first acquaintance: very closed on the nose, anonymous and needing more fruit intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy ripe black dusty fruit, moderate acidity but a rather dour, conservative finish that lacks a little vigour and length. Returning after a few minutes, it begins to come together and is far more convincing and affirming the performance out of barrel. Phew! Lock this down in the cellar for another four or five years. Tasted January 2014. (90+ points)

Le Monde

16,5 / 20

le 19/09/2013

Pauillac raffiné par excellence, jamais démonstratif à outrance, Haut Batailley appartient à François-Xavier Borie (Grand Puy Lacoste), qui a permis au cru de s'installer parmis les meilleurs de l'appellation. On perçoit tout de suite la maturité, avec des notes de fruits noirs très agréables. La bouche est volumineuse et charnue. A boire dans quatre à cinq ans.

Wine Spectator

90 / 100

par James Molesworth le 31/03/2013

A fresh, polished, forward style, with scrumptious plum and cassis fruit judiciously laced with toasted apple wood and cedar, sporting a well-integrated finish of violets and iron. Should be more accessible than most 2010 Pauillacs early on. Drink now through 2025. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. –JM

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

par Robert Parker le 01/03/2013

Sexy creme de cassis notes along with a big kiss of cedar wood, spice box and licorice are all present in this dense, ruby/purple-colored wine, which is lush and silky smooth, with opulence and early appeal. It can be drunk now or cellared for 15-20 years.Owned by Xavier Borie, the proprietor of the better-known Grand Puy Lacoste, this 2010 is a beauty and one of the strongest efforts he’s produced over recent years.

Wine Advocate

92 / 100

par Neal Martin le 18/02/2013

Moving on from the Lacoste Borie 2010, the Haut-Batailley immediately displays more fruit intensity on the nose with blackberry, graphite, flint and dried pressed flowers. It is well defined and blossoms with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and crisp brambly black fruit laced with graphite and a touch of cracked black pepper. It is a “classic” Haut-Batailley for sure, foursquare and beautifully balanced with a refined, rather aristocratic finish. Very fine. Tasted November 2012

Jamessuckling.com

94 / 100

par James Suckling le 03/02/2013

This is firm and structured with blueberry and hazelnut character. Full body, with fine tannins and a juicy finish. So long and pretty. Wonderful texture. Better after 2017.

Wine Advocate

88-90 / 100

par Robert Parker le 31/05/2011

2010: This is always the most St.-Julien-like of the Pauillacs (although occasionally Pichon-Lalande possesses a suave, St.-Julian character and less power than many Pauillacs). The dark ruby/purple-hued 2010 reveals sweet aromas of red and black currants, cedar and spicy background oak. It is an attractive, elegant, mid-weight wine with polished tannins as well as a restrained style. Drink it over the next 10-15 years. Drink 2011-2026

Wein Wisser

17 / 20

le 31/05/2011

Sattes Purpur-Granat. Barockes Bouquet, schwarze Pflaumenhaut, Tabak, Trüffelnoten, Laktrize, sanft trocken im Ansatz. Fleischiger Gaumen, verlangende Adstringenz, vielverspreschendes Potenzial. Mit Chancen, noch zuzulegen. 2018-2036

Asian Palate

90-93 / 100

par Jeannie Cho Lee MW le 24/05/2011

The gorgeous 2010 Haut Batailley is a fairly deep ruby colour with intense aromas of violets cassis, blackberries and plums. This is a wine with supple tannins and generous flavours made in an exuberant style that, unlike many other 2010s, will be ready to be enjoy fairly young. Owned by Xavier Borie, with improvements made over the past several years, this is a very balanced and generous 5th growth from Pauillac.

Le Point

16,5 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 12/05/2011

Fruits rouges, bouche ronde, tendre, joli fruit, fin, petit tanins soyeux, gourmand et frais. Dans le charme. O=2017 G=18 ans

Decanter Magazine

17 / 20

par Steven Spurrier le 30/04/2011

Very good depth of elegant Cabernet fruit and lovely fragrance and lift, a perfectly poised Haut-Batailley. Drink 2015-25. (17 points)

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

par James Suckling le 30/04/2011

An impressive intensity of fruit here, with blueberries and lemon character. Full and very well-integrated, with ultra-fine tannins and a long, long finish. Better than 2000?

The Wine Cellar Insider

90-92 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 25/04/2011

Haut Batailey From 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, the Borie family produced a wine that offers spicy cassis aromas, depth of flavor and a finish of ripe black and red fruits. 90-92 Pts

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 20/04/2011

Very deep purple. High toned with some mineral elements but on the palate a bit raw and lightish. More evolved than many. Gentle and easy - a very much less ambitious wine than its stablemate Grand Puy Lacoste. Drink 2017-2025