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Château Batailley is an estate that’s increasingly prized by Bordeaux lovers. AFifth growth on Pauillac gravel, it’s a wine that’s well worth securing. This, the 2016, comes very highly recommended. This is just starting to open up nicely, and well balanced with fine-grained tannins and a savoury tinge to the finish.
Lifted, sweet and very Pauillac on the nose. Thick and sweet on the palate though – rather different from the nose. Pretty sharp on the palate with some overtones of the right bank even though the nose is pure Pauillac. Quite a dramatic play, this wine! Drama in spades.
The 2016 Batailley is a blend of 12% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 85% Cabernet Sauvignon cropped at 50h hectoliters per hectare. Matured in 60% new oak. It has an intense graphite infused bouquet with fine delineation, some freshly picked Pauillac mint coming through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin that grip the mouth insistently; with graphite and tobacco-infused black fruit dominating, this a classically styled Batailley in the vein of previous vintages with the elegance coming through towards the finish.
I thought the 2015 defined the new Batailley, but this is fantastic. Full-bodied and so tannic and powerful. Flavors of chocolate, coffee and spices. Excellent finish. Very muscular. Tight and precise.
Maturity Young 2025 - 2043
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Critic score 94.75/100
Maturity Ready 2023 - 2036
Maturity Ready 2016 - 2026
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