Chateau Haut Batailley Verso 2022

54% Merlot, 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Petit Verdot

The Cazes family, owners of Château Lynch-Bages and Château Ormes de Pez, acquired Chateau Haut Batailley in 2017.  Intensely fragrant, dark chocolate and blackcurrant. Smooth and supple, lively with good energy and a sharp, fresh and cool tang to the acidity which really makes this quite forward and vibrant. Still sleek with tension and focus, it’s not plush at all, the tannins are fine and slender with definition. Good concentration, acidity, and approachability.  14% ABV

93pts- Jeb Dunnuck