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Château Haut Batailley

Ch. Haut Batailley 於1855年分級制度為五級酒廠, 1866年，来自巴黎的银行家Constant Halphen買下了這座莊園。在有名的银行家的管理下，酒莊的名氣得到了非常大的提升。1932年Constant Halphen去世，Francois 和Marcel Borie两兄弟買下了Ch. Batailley。1942年，為了避免產生不必要的纠纷，故分成了兩部分，Ch.Batailley，它分给了Marcel Borie。而另一較小的Ch. Haut Batailley部分就分给了Francois，他在那一年同時買下了Ducru-Beaucaillou，並且在1951年從Duhart-Milon買了一些葡萄園來擴大酒莊規模，形成了今天的“Ch. Haut Batailley ”。如今由Francois的孫子Francois-Xavier Borie負责經營。

Ch. Haut Batailley葡萄園面積有22公顷，土質為典型的梅多克沙礫土，十分適合好葡萄的生長。葡萄品種有 65%的Cabernet Sauvignon，25%的Merlot和 10%的Cabernet Franc。葡萄藤的平均數齡為35年，種植密度為10,000株/公頃。葡萄全部手工摘採，去梗後會放入控温的不锈钢桶中發酵，橡木桶中陳年20個月。每年新橡木桶的使用比例為40%。装瓶前會進行過滤。

Historically the estate was part of Château Batailley until its purchase by the brothers François and Marcel Borie in 1932, and division into two properties 1942, in order to prevent inheritance difficulties.^[2] The smaller part which did not include the Batailley château became the property of François Borie who added to its vineyards with land acquisitions from Château Duhart-Milon while also running Château Ducru-Beaucaillou.^[2] Following his death in 1953, the property passed on to his daughter Françoise de Brest-Borie, while being administered by her brother and Ducru-Beaucaillou owner Jean-Eugène Borie.^[3]

The estate is still run by the Borie family who also own Ducru-Beaucaillou and Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste.^[4]

89-91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

While this may be the most impressive Haut-Batailley I have ever tasted, I am reluctant to go out on a limb and give this wine a higher rating until I
can taste it a few more times from both cask and bottle. The wine

exhibits a dense purple color, as well as a wonderfully sweet, classic Pauillac nose of black currants and cigar box notes. Powerful for Haut-Batailley (normally a light, elegant, supple Pauillac), the 1996 possesses intense fruit, medium to full body, ripe tannin, and a surprisingly long, layered finish. This appears to be a classic, and may merit an outstanding score. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2015.

Readers need to take a serious look at this estate, which has always produced good but rarely inspiring wines. The 1995s and 1996s may merit an
outstanding rating after a few years of bottle age. These are sleeper selections in both vintages.

 VIP 超值價限量供應 各 120瓶

正值適飲年份

Ch.Haut Batailley 1995 1996

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