Chateau Haut-Batailley, Pauillac, France 2015 Rare Wine Co. wild strawberry) and flowers (iris

wild strawberry) and flowers (iris

needing to age

there are some serious tannins at the bold finish

deeper golden colour

Chateau Haut-Batailley, Pauillac, France 2015 Rare Wine Co. wild strawberry) and flowers (irisA wine of class, pedigree and nuance, the 2015 Haut Batailley is superb. Beams of supporting tannin give the dark purplish flavors striking energy and cut. Graphite, smoke, violet, mint, dark cherry and plum notes continue to open up in the glass. Haut Batailley is a Pauillac with distinct Saint Julien leanings, and that is exactly what comes across here. It is also one of the overachievers of the year. The 2015 was impressive each and every time I