Pauillac · vintage 2017
Why this vintage
- 94/100 from Vinousand 4 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2017 vintage in PauillacApril frost cut the crop in half: the plots that were spared give fine, classic wines, and the vintage must be judged estate by estate.
Critic scores
- Vinous94
- Jeb Dunnuck93
- Decanter93
- Wine Advocate92
- Wine Spectator92
The 2017 vintage in Pauillac
Vintage benchmark: 85/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: April frost cut the crop in half: the plots that were spared give fine, classic wines, and the vintage must be judged estate by estate.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Pauillac. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
Château Haut-Batailley 2017 presents a brilliant color with garnet reflections. The nose is expressive with notes of red fruits and toasted notes brought by the beginning of ageing in barrels. On the palate, the attack stands out with a nice richness. The palate is well balanced with fine, harmonious tannins and good length.
Blend of the 2017 vintage
- 66 % Cabernet-sauvignon
- 34 % Merlot
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2017 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with 67 % cabernet sauvignon, 28 % merlot, 5 % petit verdot — a vintage blend departs from the area under vine as the year dictates.
Figures from the 2017 sheet
- 13 % vol.Alcohol
- 38 hl/haYield
- 45 yrsVine age
Winemaking
A first sorting is carried out in the vineyard, before transporting the harvest in 200 kg bins. A second, then a third sorting takes place, before and after destemming. Long vatting (around 3 weeks).
Ageing
18 months in French oak barrels (60% new oak)
Terroir
The distinctive character of the Haut-Batailley terroir comes from its situation in the south of the Pauillac appellation, on the border with Saint-Julien. The influence of this neighbouring appellation is felt in the cru, where one finds the grace, charm and delicacy that stand for a femininity often less marked in the wines of Pauillac. This harmonious complexity gives the wine character and a great deal of personality.
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Texts and documents 2017
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Visuals
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Sheet checked on September 21, 2026. Technical data: the estate’s VinCod sheets. Critic scores: sources cited above, with their date. Vintage benchmarks and character: Compagnie Médocaine’s own editorial read. Soils and relief, where shown: the Compagnie Médocaine’s parcel survey and the Mapbox/IGN terrain model.