Verso de Haut-Batailley Pauillac 2019 750ml

Haut-Batailley was created in 1942 when Chateau Batailley was divided into two separate properties for the two Borie brothers; Francois Borie kept the smaller part of the Medoc vineyard, which became Haut Batailley, while Chateau Batailley went to his brother, Marcel Borie. François Borie was able to enlarge the size of the Haut-Batailley vineyards with the purchase of an additional 38 acres of vines from Chateau Duhart-Milon in 1951. The estat remained in the Borie family until 2017, when it was acquired by the Cazes family of Chateau Lynch-Bages. The vineyards are planted to Cabernet and Merlot in a roughly two-to-one ratio, with a small amount of Petit Verdot planted as well. Verso is the second wine of the estate. This is an elegant Bordeaux, stylish yet fairly fruit-forward with a savory streak, well-balanced, with great purity on the palate.

Jeb Dunnuck writes: The 2019 Château Haut-Batailley Verso is incredibly floral and perfumed, with beautiful red and blue fruits as well as lead pencil, tobacco, and sappy herb nuances. A medium-bodied, elegant second wine, it has the tannins, mid-palate, and overall balance to drink well for two decades if properly stored. - Jeb Dunnuck 92

Georgina Hindle writes: Dark and milk chocolate aromas around sweet, fragrant black fruits. Plush tannins, soft but with good texture. Cooling blue fruits on the palate, coffee bean freshness giving a spicy touch. Nice combination that really works here. It's got a lot going on and is not on the fruit nor spicy side, just all melded together with an undercurrent of acidity that gives it life.  Drinking 2023 to 2029 - Decanter 91