2016 Chateau Haut Batailley Pauillac Chateau La Mission Haut Brion winemaker Bibi Graetz crafts his

winemaker Bibi Graetz crafts his wines on a hillside overlooking the great city of Florence

It is soft on the palate

black cherries

including aromas of black pepper

but is derived from the dryness of the chalk soil in a particularly cool summer

2016 Chateau Haut Batailley Pauillac Chateau La Mission Haut Brion winemaker Bibi Graetz crafts hisWinemaker Notes The blackcurrants and blueberries with violets on the nose are fascinating. Full bodied and very tightly wound with gorgeous tannins and a linear and bright finish. Needs two to four years to come together. About Winery Chteau Haut Batailley, Fifth Grand Cru Class in the 1855 Official Classification, is a benchmark in the Pauillac appellation. Its name is derived from the word "bataille" (battle), in memory of the fighting that is said