medium bodied with a black cherry finish

most in prime spots and granite soils

Bitter cherries

Refined and complex

This is impressive and well worth a look

Haut Batailley other_regions medium bodied with a blackThe 1986 Haut Batailley has matured in splendid fashion. The nose is engaging, a mixture of red and black fruit, gravel and spice. Juxtaposed against the 1996 Haut Batailley I find more energy in this, despite being ten years older. The palate is medium bodied with fine tannin, earthy black fruit with good acidity. It is not a complex Pauillac and the finish feels a tad staid, although the residue of white pepper and bay leaf on the finish is very