「Chateau Haut-Batailley is a magnificent property that has always produced great wines  」Lynch Bages owner Jean-Charles Cazes

Chateau Haut Batailley History 

Chateau Haut Batailley has been a family affair for most the 20th century. However the actual vineyard of Chateau Haut Batailley is not all that old. In fact, it was created in 1942 when Chateau Batailley was divided into two separate properties for the two Borie brothers.Francois Borie kept the smaller part of the Medoc vineyard which became Haut Batailley. Chateau Batailley went to his brother, Marcel Borie. François Borie was able to enlarge the size of the Haut Batailley vineyards, due to the purchase of an additional 15 hectares of vines from Chateau Duhart-Milon in 1951.In 1953, after Francois Borie passed away, his daughter Françoise de Brest-Borie inherited Haut Batailley. She asked her brother Jean-Eugene Borie to manage the estate for the family. Following in his father’s footsteps, his son François-Xavier Borie took charge.Along with the help of his daughter, the charming and attractive Emeline Borie, they continued managing the property for years. In 2006, Francois Xavier Borie began a renovation and modernization of the wine making facilities and cellars.This allowed Chateau Haut Batailley to begin doing parcel by parcel vinification. This was a huge change for the estate. To understand how important this renovation was, you have to keep in mind that there is no actual chateau at the vineyard.