Haut Batailley other_regions very harmonious and poised

very harmonious and poised

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harmonious and quite suave

truffles and wood smoke over spice cake

thick white Hermitage will not be as long lived as the 2009

Haut Batailley other_regions very harmonious and poisedThe 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