Château Batailley 2023, Pauillac
Recommended
IN BOND
Delivery 2026
ABV 13.0%
Appellation - Pauillac
Owner - Borie family
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 0% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot
Annual production – 13,000 Cases
Second wine - Lions de Batailley
TASTING NOTES
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.
Drink 2032 - 2048
Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux (April 2024)
96/100
Beautiful fruit with currants and blackberries, as well as notes of walnuts and chocolate. So much blackberry fruit here. Aromatic. Medium- to full-bodied with very fine tannins on the deep and structured palate. Racy and long finish. 79% cabernet sauvignon, 19% merlot and 2% petit verdot.
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (April 2024)
95-96/100
