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Colour
Red
Vintage
2009
Producer
Chateau Batailley
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub Region
Pauillac
Product code
23BATA3B2009
Grape Variety
Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot
Tasting Notes
Robert Parker
Score: 94"The finest Batailley I have had in many years, the dense purple-colored 2009 exhibits a boatload of tannin as well as sweet, caramelized, black currant fruit intermixed with hints of charcoal, cedarwood and smoke, a full-bodied mouthfeel and the aforementioned high, but sweet, well-integrated tannin displaying no jaggedness. Batailley often requires considerable patience as it can be one of the longest-lived Pauillacs. Atypically for Batailley, the 2009 should be ready to drink in 5-7 years and keep for three decades."
Jancis Robinson
Score: 17 Points"Bright crimson. Pretty deep. Succulent and sumptuous on the nose. Lots of sweetness. Just a little attenuated but should deliver satisfaction eventually!"
Wine Spectator
Score: 92-95"Currant and blackberry on the nose, with hints of toasted oak. Full-bodied, with big, chewy tannins. This is the biggest Batailley in years. Lots of improvement here." JS
Producer Information
Chateau Batailley is the larger estate of neighbouring Chateau Haut-Batailley, the two estates having split in 1942 following previous owners Francois and Marcel Borie's decision to stave off future difficulties with inheritance by dividing up the land.
This property, which includes the chateau, is today run by the Casteja family in conjunction with Chateau Lynch Moussas. Its name comes from the Anglo-French battles that took place here during the 14th century; known, collectively, as the Hundred Years War. On the other hand, some say the estate is named after a local vigneron named Batailley, who was credited for planting the vineyards.
Chateau Batailley was ranked Cinquieme Grand Cru Classe (Fifth Growth) in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification of the Medoc. The vineyards are very much dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, as one might expect, this variety accounting for 70% of the plantings, the remainder being 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot.
Whilst being well situated in Pauillac near Latour, Batailley is also reasonably priced and crops up regularly in top wine lists. As stated by Jane MacQuitty of The Times: 'it effortlessly demonstrates elegant, cedary, beefy claret spice.' This wine is a steal for top quality red Bordeaux.
