Château Batailley, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2022

Name: Château Batailley, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac
Brand: Château Batailley
Price: 4619.63 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2014 2022 2023 2024

justerini & brooks tasting note

A blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2022 Batailley will have a special label to commemorate the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Opening with smouldering black fruits, camphor, sandalwood, balsam, mint and exotic spices, the palate continues in the same vein with lots of mineral infused black cherry and cassis. Engaging, juicy and vibrant, framed by tannins packed with sultry fruits and hints of dark chocolate. There's lots of material here. One for the cellar.

critic reviews

94/100Chris Kissack,The Wine Independent

I find plenty of fragrant and spicy oak on the nose here, with a little trace of reduction in this bottle. The palate follows with very dark and reduced fruit, with a rich and toasty liquorice and damson character, before a finish that is wall-to-wall tannin. This is clearly one that will require a long slumber in the cellar before broaching. Even the finish is completely laden with tannin, drying and puckering the palate. The Castéja family have pushed this estate in this vintage, seemingly keen to place it among the great and most cellar-worthy wines;be prepared for a long wait for this one to come around.

DRINKING WINDOW 2028 - 2048

date of review 06/2025

95/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2022 Batailley exudes a sense of precision on the nose that distinguishes it from vintages you might have found up to a decade ago. It has very focused, seamlessly integrated oak and predominantly black fruit laced with pencil shavings and cedar, rubber-stamping its Pauillac origin. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins. This is very harmonious with a smooth texture, finely pitched acidity and a slightly spicy finish that will require five or six years to soften. The Castéja family has really taken Batailley to greater heights in recent years, reliving some of the past glories like the 1947, 1955 and 1961.

DRINKING WINDOW 2032 - 2060

date of review 02/2025

96/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

You can't ignore the construction of the tannins here, but there is a plenty of juice in between and this is a gorgeous Batailley. On brand Pauillac, as it so often is, delivering slate, liquorice, energy, cassis, blackberry, orange peel, cardamom, black pepper, graphite, grip. Classic balance also, you don't feel you are in an extreme vintage here. Two thirds of the production is in the first wine of Batailley in this vintage. 55% new oak. A label in honour of Queen Elizabeth II also...

DRINKING WINDOW 2030 - 2047

date of review 05/2023

91-93/100William Kelley,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

An especially strong effort for this estate, the 2022 Batailley exhibits aromas of dark berries, cassis, licorice and sweet soil tones, followed by a medium to full-bodied, rich and layered palate. It's a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot and the balance Petit Verdot.

date of review 04/2023