Château Batailley, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac
    Château Batailley

    Château Batailley, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac,

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    Château Batailley, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2013

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
    Château Batailley, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2013

    This Fifth growth Chateau run by the Casteja family always represents good value for money. Produced from 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Merlot and 2% Petit Verdot cropped at 33hl/ha. The bouquet is dark and brooding with notes of blackthorn, blackcurrants and hints of tobacco and leather. There is ample cool blackcurrant fruit interspersed with ripe sloes and damsons and a touch of mineral complexity. It is intense, focused and persistent with ripe sweet tannins.

    Maturity:
    Keep/Drink
    ABV:
    13%
    96/100
    Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
    You want to know what Pauillac tastes like, roll up and enjoy this vintage of Batailley. Squid ink, slate, cassis, bilberry, slate, crayon, black chocolate, plenty of tannic grip, a smudge of grilled cedar oak and a squeeze of mint, it's all here. 57% new oak for ageing. Harvest September 12 through to October 5, Axel Marchal consultant, Philippe and Frederic Castéja owners.
    Date Reviewed:
    04/2024
    Drinking Window:
    2032 - 2048
    93-95/100
    Neal Martin, Vinous
    The 2023 Batailley was picked September 12 to October 5 at around 49hL/ha, matured in 57% new oak. It has an elegant and understated bouquet compared to the previous vintage, as with all châteaux, well-defined, with a light estuarine influence emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. It’s very bright and fresh and there’s plenty of fruit here. A deft, harmonious finish lingers in the mouth. This is an excellent Batailley.
    Date Reviewed:
    04/2024
    Drinking Window:
    2028 - 2052

    specifications

    country:
    France
    region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    Pauillac
    Producer:
    Château Batailley
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    Allergen Information:
    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.