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Château Haut-Batailley unveils its new label

At the entrance to the Pauillac AOC area, the Virgin Mary watches over the Haut-Batailley vineyard from Tour L’Aspic.   Built in 1875 by the pious Demoiselles Averous, Tour l’Aspic captures the romance of its era.  This new label was inspired by and pays tribute to the tower, so emblematic of Château Haut-Batailley. 

The story behind its name is a mystery. According to local legend, the Virgin...

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History

Pauillac Cinquième cru 1855 For most of its history Château Haut Batailley, as the name suggests, was part of Château Batailley. The name "Batailley" appears to be derived from a battle that occured on the sight in 1453 during the Hundred Years War. During the early 19th Century, Batailley was owned by Daniel Guestier who did much to raise the reputation of the estate such that it was rated a 5th Growth in the 1855 classification. Batailley wa...

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The two Batailleys are in the south of Pauillac, a little way inland from the Pichons. The 22ha of Haut Batailley is planted to 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Haut Batailley has a good reliable reputation, offering very decent "drinking" claret at competitive prices.

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