Why this vintage
- 95/100 from James Sucklingand 5 other scores above 90/100.
- The 2022 vintage in PauillacThree heatwaves and extreme drought gave, against all odds, wines of exceptional concentration without harshness — the great sun-drenched year.
Critic scores
- James Suckling95
- Jeb Dunnuck95
- Vinous94
- Wine Spectator94
- Decanter93
- Wine Advocate91
The 2022 vintage in Pauillac
Vintage benchmark: 98/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: Three heatwaves and extreme drought gave, against all odds, wines of exceptional concentration without harshness — the great sun-drenched year.
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 2022 displays a deep red colour and notes of black fruits and spices. Great balance on the palate, which is both concentrated and silky. The grapes were clearly harvested at full maturity, giving remarkable tannic presence and roundness. This is a wine that will age very nicely.
Blend of the 2022 vintage
- 70 % Cabernet Sauvignon
- 30 % Merlot
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2022 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 2022 sheet
- 14.2 % vol.Alcohol
- 34 hl/haYield
Winemaking
Harvest hand-picked and sorted at the vineyard and table, 12-27 September.
Ageing
Ageing: 16 months in French oak barrels (65% new oak).
Terroir
Appellation: Pauillac. Surface: 41 hectares. Terroir (soil): Garonne gravel.
An offer on Château Haut-Batailley 2022
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Texts and documents 2022
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Visuals
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Sheet checked on September 28, 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.