Haut Batailley Vintage:2001 yet will need time to

yet will need time to fully express itself

This stunner is a classically styled Malconsorts that is made in a ‘buy and forget you own it’ style

warm spices

this is notably more aromatically elegant yet also more reserved and less expressive just now

The 2016 Barbaresco Riserva Muncagota stands out in this group of nine for the slightly more mineral-driven definition on the bouquet and the bigger textural impact and structure of the mouthfeel

Haut Batailley Vintage:2001 yet will need time toThe 1986 Haut Batailley has matured in splendid fashion. The nose is engaging, a mixture of red and black fruit, gravel and spice. Juxtaposed against the 1996 Haut Batailley I find more energy in this, despite being ten years older. The palate is medium bodied with fine tannin, earthy black fruit with good acidity. It is not a complex Pauillac and the finish feels a tad staid, although the residue of white pepper and bay leaf on the finish is very