“Dark Fruit, Rich, Elegant”
A fifth classified growth of 1855 Bordeaux wine. Intense aromas of blackcurrant, ripe plum, violet, graphite, smoke and tobacco. On palate, the wine has high flavour intensity, reveals firm and bold tannins, tasty mineral touches and black fruits mixed with cedar, leather and tobacco. On the finish, flavourful and elegant. Excellent potential from an extraordinary vintage!
... Tasting notes of:
… Pairs well with beef / lamb, poultry, pizza
- About the Wine
- Rating and Critic
- About the Winery
Grape: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot
Sweetness: Dry
Tannin: High
Acidity: High
Body: Full
Alcohol: 13%
Bottle size: 750ml
Wine making: Aged 16-18 months in barrels (60% in new barrels)
96 points, James Suckling, Feb 2019
"Shows beautiful, ripe cabernet aromas with currants, plums, meat and smoke. Flowers, too. Full body, deep and ripe fruit and exquisite, ripe tannins. Flavorful finish. Tight right now, but shows excellent potential. Best ever."
93-95 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Apr 2017
“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. This is one of those wines that grows on you, perhaps not as easy or as charming to taste as other Pauillac 2016s at this stage, but knowing this property well, I know how it can blossom when it matters, which is when you and I drink it." - Neal Martin
95 points, Wine Enthusiast, May 2019
“This wine shows all the power of the vintage, with rich tannins and sumptuous black-currant fruit. A lot of expensive work has gone into bringing this estate up to this level and this excellent bottling is the result.” – Roger Voss
Château Batailley is a fifth classified growth of 1855 Bordeaux wine estate in the appellation of Pauillac appellation. The wine has, for decades, had a reputation for good value, though recent years are widely judged to show ever greater finesse and complexity. The vineyard, which covers an area of 57 hectares, is on average 40 years old and planted on siliceous and gravelly soils.
About the Wine
Grape: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot
Sweetness: Dry
Tannin: High
Acidity: High
Body: Full
Alcohol: 13%
Bottle size: 750ml
Wine making: Aged 16-18 months in barrels (60% in new barrels)
Rating and Critic
96 points, James Suckling, Feb 2019
"Shows beautiful, ripe cabernet aromas with currants, plums, meat and smoke. Flowers, too. Full body, deep and ripe fruit and exquisite, ripe tannins. Flavorful finish. Tight right now, but shows excellent potential. Best ever."
93-95 points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Apr 2017
“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. This is one of those wines that grows on you, perhaps not as easy or as charming to taste as other Pauillac 2016s at this stage, but knowing this property well, I know how it can blossom when it matters, which is when you and I drink it." - Neal Martin
95 points, Wine Enthusiast, May 2019
“This wine shows all the power of the vintage, with rich tannins and sumptuous black-currant fruit. A lot of expensive work has gone into bringing this estate up to this level and this excellent bottling is the result.” – Roger Voss
About the Winery
Château Batailley is a fifth classified growth of 1855 Bordeaux wine estate in the appellation of Pauillac appellation. The wine has, for decades, had a reputation for good value, though recent years are widely judged to show ever greater finesse and complexity. The vineyard, which covers an area of 57 hectares, is on average 40 years old and planted on siliceous and gravelly soils.