Tasted at Bordeaux Index’s “10-Year On” tasting in London. The 2003 Haut-Batailley has a decent cedar infused bouquet with dried herbs and a scent of warm bricks. Touches of mint develop with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins. This is very classic in style and nicely focused; adorned with a fresh, understated graphite infused finish. Both under blind and non-blind conditions, the 2003 is the one year where I would head for Haut-Batailley over Grand Puy Lacoste. Tasted March 2013.

Drink 2008-2016
-Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide No 7

A pretty, somewhat superficial effort, the 2003 offers aromas of cranberries, sweet cherries, black currants, and spicy new oak. Elegant and medium-bodied, with a shallow finish, it should be consumed over the next decade.