Château Batailley, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac, 2024
The Batailley 2024 is a conundrum. We tasted it on two occasions and in both instances we found some pleasant floral cherry notes, but the overall experience is dominated by pronounced acidity and rather dominant tannins. This wine may benefit during élevage to soften its harsher elements but remains something of a question mark for us.
critic reviews
Deep garnet-purple in color. Storms out with broody notes of tar and fried herbs, giving way to a core of red and black currants and boysenberries, plus a waft of black olives. The light to medium-bodied palate offers chewy tannins and bright acidity to frame the black and red berry flavors, finishing earthy.
The 2024 Batailley was picked from September 2—considerably earlier than other estates—until October 5. This was raised in 57% new oak barrels. It has an open-knit bouquet with blackberry, briar, mocha and graphite scents that emerge with time. This is finely delineated while keeping the typical Batailley style. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, fine tannins and touches of pencil lead and black pepper leading to the cohesive, lightly grippy finish. The nicely composed 2024 should give 20 years of drinking pleasure.
Fragrant, floral, precise, with graphite and crayon character that is immediately apparent on the nose. Captures the appellation and estate signature, with classicism and balance, depth through the mid palate and slim, savoury blue and black fruits. Well constructed, and no question that this can age - easy to project forward to think that in a decade this will be in full Batailley swing. 57% new oak for ageing, Casteja family estate.
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