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Chateau Haut-Batailley Verso Pauillac 2018

$3999

Verso is the new second wine of Chateau Haut-Batailley, launched with the 2017 vintage after the Cazes family of Lynch-Bages took over the estate in 2017. The Cazes team has nearly doubled the planted vineyard area, replanting Pauillac land that had sat fallow since phylloxera. Verso is the declassification vehicle for younger vines and parcels not destined for the grand vin, but it carries the same fingerprint: dark fruit, graphite, the firm spine that defines this commune. 2018 was a warm, ripe Left Bank vintage, and that shows in the generous mid-palate. A genuine baby Pauillac at a fraction of the cost.

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Antonio Galloni

90 points

"The 2018 Verso is laced with copious blue/black fruits, spice, new leather, smoke and lavender. Élevage has softened some of the angular contours that were present en primeur. Overall, though, Verso remains a bit on the burly side. I would prefer to drink it over the next decade or so."

Decanter

90 points

"This new name for Haut-Batailley’s second wine will be applied to the 2018 vintage onwards. There is clear concentration here with a freshness that denotes careful extraction. It has the power of Cabernet Sauvignon but keeps a sense of lift and juice that you really do want in a second wine. It’s very good, a little chalky on the finish, with an elegant and savoury quality to the fruit. A high proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon went into the blend in 2018 because the Merlot was more affected by the mildew, although there was still a good yield of 40hl/ha. 65% first wine, 35% second wine. 3.72pH. 7"

Wine Spectator

88 points

"Bright, unadorned cassis and cherry puree notes stream through, with light savory and iron hints along the way. Fresh finish. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot."

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Other Regional Grapes , Red Blend

  • Vintage

    2018

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Earthy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled ribeye, roast lamb with rosemary, duck breast with cherry sauce, aged hard cheeses like Mimolette.

Tasting Profile

Medium to full-bodied, dark cherry and blackcurrant, pencil shavings, firm but ripe tannins, savory finish.

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