"...a marvellous contribution to the vintage, perhaps the best under Jean-Charles Cazes. 2031 - 2058. 95-97 points." Neal Martin, Vinous.com, May 2026
Released this afternoon, 2025 Château Haut-Batailley scores 95-97 points from Neal Martin and is offered at £210 per six bottles in bond. We thought it was a pretty majestic wine, expressing both the investment by the Cazes family since they took over here in 2016, and the character of its Pauillac origins. Galloni calls it a 'brooding powerhouse' of a wine and we agree, but there is also a very fine minerality and elegant structure which mark this out as being from an excellent vintage.
All the critics agree that it will have a long ageing potential, so if you are looking for an affordable wine from the 2025 vintage, with good bones, to lay down for a long time, this would be our recommendation.
You can see full details of these and other new releases on our Bordeaux 2025 En Primeur offer page, here.
Offered en primeur landing spring 2028. Magnums available with a bottling surcharge of £25 per six, other formats on request.
Producer Profile
Château Haut Batailley
Originally part of the Batailley estate, Haut-Batailley became a separate property in the 1940s, under the ownership of the Borie family. A landmark of Pauillac, the château can be recognised by the 'Tour d'Aspic', to the left of the picture above, built in 1875. The name derives from the statue at the top of the tower, depicting the Virgin Mary stepping on the devil, represented by a venomous snake (an asp, or ‘un aspic’ in French). From 2016, ownership moved to the Cazes family, owners of Lynch Bages.
The 41-hectare vineyard is planted to 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 35 Cabernet Franc. 19 hectares of this have recently been added by the Cazes family and come on stream over the next few years, as new plantings mature.
The estate is split into two parts, with part of the vineyard close to Latour and another parcel on the Bages plateau, close to Lynch-Bages. The style here has historically tended toward elegance, but recent vintages have shown more concentration and power.
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Tasting Notes"Matured in 55% new barrels, the 2025 Haut-Batailley wafts from the glass with aromas of dark wild berries, spices, flowers and licorice, complemented by elegant notes of violet. Medium- to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it’s built around a fleshy core of fruit framed by velvety tannins, concluding with a long, spicy and taut finish. A very fine wine in the making, it expresses a classical Médoc profile, notably with a fresh, subtly mentholated note on the finish. It's a blend of 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. 92-94 points." Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate, April 2026------"Good concentration, muscular but sappy texture, waves of liquorice, black chocolate, slow unrolling and depth, impressive. In this vintage, Haut-Batailley is less St Julien in Pauillac, and more squarely showcases the full character of the appellation. 3.7pH. 55% new oak. Harvest September 8 to 18. 2036-2055. 94 points." Jane Anson, JaneAnson.com, April 2026------"Medium- to full-bodied with well-placed tannins, a savory element and firm yet fine-grained tannins that add definition. Juicy and precise finish. 94-95 points." James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, April 2026------"The 2025 Haut-Batailley is a brooding young Pauillac with a bright future. Dark and brooding, with tons of vertical energy, Haut-Batailley is quite the powerhouse. Black fruit, leather, incense, licorice, dried herbs and mocha are some of the many aromas and flavors that gradually open in the glass. Readers will have to be quite patient, as the tannins are rather imposing, but there's more than enough fruit density to balance things out. 2035 - 2075. 93-95 points." Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, April 2026------"The 2025 Haut-Batailley was picked between September 8 and 18, matured in 55% new oak. This has a more intense, bolder nose than the Verso, graphite-infused black fruit that is Pauillac through and through. Razor-sharp. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, but there is gentle and insistent grip. Sapid, an Haut Batailley that evokes images of the Gironde Estuary, this is a marvellous contribution to the vintage, perhaps the best under Jean-Charles Cazes. 2031 - 2058. 95-97 points." Neal Martin, vinous.com, May 2026 |
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