Chateau Haut-Batailley, Pauillac, 2018 reshoot 2% Cabernet Franc

2% Cabernet Franc

Whether you’re new to Cognac or looking for a lighter

Natural Beaujolais from a founding member of the legendary "Gang of Four" alongside Marcel Lapierre

with zippy acidity and a long

Third-generation organic farming (since 2006) means this tiny 4-hectare domaine prioritizes precision over volume

Chateau Haut-Batailley, Pauillac, 2018 reshoot 2% Cabernet FrancFifth Growth Pauillac at its most approachableyet don't mistake elegance for simplicity. Since the Cazes family (of Lynch Bages fame) took over in 2017, Haut Batailley has undergone a quiet revolution: new cellar, meticulous viticulture, and winemaking that emphasizes freshness over extraction. The 2018 vintage was exceptional across Bordeaux, and this wine captures the best of itripe cassis, cedar, graphite, with the characteristic Pauillac gravelly