| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > Pauillac |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
A well situated vineyard in Pauillac that can be relied upon to produce a consistent wine of classic Medoc style and breed. Quality has moved up a level in recent vintages whilst prices remain reasonable. The Chateau is now producing a second wine - Lions de Batailley - which means that production of the grand vin has fallen from 20,000 case to arround 13,000 per annum. This selection process has further increased the quality of the grand vin.
The 2017 Batailley has a perfumed bouquet, quite floral for this property, with violets infusing the vivacious red berry fruit. The palate is a little chewy on the entry, but it pulls through nicely towards a cohesive, dense finish. It feels primal, more so than its peers at the moment. Hopefully it will develop more personality with bottle age...I think it will. 2023 - 2045
Tasted blind. Deep ruby colour. Exotic spices from plush and toasty oak on the nose. This plush, rounded fruit continues on the palate, but there is a graphite edge that is savoury and moreish. Very structured with sandy, arresting tannins, it will need patience before it reaches balance.
Drink 2027 – 2037
This is straight and transparent with currant and dark-chocolate aromas. Orange peel, light tar and violets. Medium to full body. Gorgeous core of dark fruit and polished tannins that push out the edge of the wine, giving it a seamless texture. A blend of 80% cabernet sauvignon, 17% merlot and 3% petit verdot. Needs two or three years to show it all. Better after 2022.
The Batailley 2017 is medium to deep garnet-purple in color. It reveals scents of baked blackberries and black raspberries, plus suggestions of charcoal, dried Provencal herbs, and pencil lead, with a touch of leather. Medium-bodied, the palate is understated and chewy with just enough fruit and freshness, finishing with an herbal lift.
This is good, showing less dominant oak than in some recent years and with a good level of fruit and extraction. It's a good year for appellation typicity up in this part of the Medoc, and this displays firm Pauillac tannins, well held together, with savoury and juicy fruit. I get the impression that this will close down, because those tannins are pretty serious, and with good levels of freshness this will age very well. They are doing great work at this estate at the moment. 52hl/ha yield. 60% new oak.
Drinking Window 2025 - 2038
Deep crimson. Sweet cassis and light-handed oak giving a very slight char. Quite chewy on the palate, a little austere with the structure outmanoeuvring the fruit at the moment.
Drink 2025-2034
In 2017 they had no frost and good yields with picking from September 19th to 27th. The wine is composed of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot with maturation in 60% new oak barrels. A bright violet colour with meaty, smoky notes from the oak supporting notes of blueberry, pencil shavings and black cherry on the nose. This is compact and poised, with cedary tannins framing blackcurrant fruits and savoury spices. This is well polished but remains a classic Pauillac, and though the tannins are firm for now, this should offer a relatively open drinking window, with harmony and precision the focus, rather than power and extraction.
Brooding rich fruits on the nose the palate has concentration a rich mix of black fruits black cherry backed by sloe and cassis. Breadth of fruit in the middle depth of flavour at the back the finish has a rich mix of fruits. Drink 2025-2039.
Very clean and fresh and while not overly complex this is a very complete and satisfying wine. The oak is perfectly judged and the fruit is dense and compact while retaining freshness.
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Batailley gallops out of the gates with notes of baked redcurrants, black raspberries and blackcurrant pastilles plus wafts of cedar chest, bay leaves and rosehip tea. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers mouth-coating black fruits with a firm, grainy texture and lively lift to the finish. 2021 - 2037
The 2017 Batailley was picked between 19 and 27 September at 52hl/ha. Like the deuxième vin, the nose demands coaxing from the glass, initially quite restrained with cedar and cigar box infused black fruit that finally begin to unfold after five minutes. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chewy tannin, fine depth and balance, well judged acidity and a precise, quintessential Pauillac finish. This feels long on the aftertaste – a fine follow-up to the 2015 and 2016 and it may well land at the top of my banded score. Tasted three times with consistent notes. Drink 2022 - 2040.
This is a classically structured young Pauillac with tannins that roll over the finish. Medium to full body and a bright aftertaste.
Blended of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Batailley gives profound notes of crème de cassis, preserved plums and licorice over a core of espresso, tapenade and Marmite toast. Medium-bodied with a ripe, firm backbone of grainy tannins and plenty of freshness supporting the vivacious, sustained fruit, it finishes long with a red fruit lift.
