Chateau Haut-Batailley, Pauillac, France 2018 Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux with a clean and dry

with a clean and dry finish

and lychee leap from the glass

It has great concentration and purity of ripe cherry fruit

Still very dry and closed up

the 2016 La Mondotte comes from a tiny vineyard of clay and limestone soil located next to Pavie Decesse

Chateau Haut-Batailley, Pauillac, France 2018 Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux with a clean and dryJuicy, fresh and nicely compact, with sleek iron along the edges of a core of steeped plum and cassis fruit flavors. Subtle tugs of savory, tobacco and cedar through the finish, with a last, lingering perfumed whiff of dark tea. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. 94 Pts Wine Spectator