Batailley 1985

Batailley 1985

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  • Robert Parker rating 86
Batailley 1985
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75 cl

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£100.00
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Named after a battle during The Hundred Years War in 1452, Château Batailley is a Fifth Growth estate situated in Pauillac. The property covers approximately 60 hectares of vineyard, and it is managed by the father-and-son team Frédéric and Philippe Castéja. This 1985 grand vin is now a fully mature Bordeaux, revealing notes of dark fruit, cigar box, tobacco, hints of green pepper and chocolate, all complemented by smooth tannins. Plenty of structure and vibrancy for its age.

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A Rising Star in Pauillac

The historic Château Batailley is a Fifth Growth estate in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux. Situated on a plateau to the west of the First Growth of Mouton Rothschild, Batailley is one of the oldest chateaux in the Bordeaux region, dating from the 15th century.

In the past two decades, there has been a significant upturn in quality of the Château Batailley grand vin – a typical Left Bank Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend with Merlot and smaller proportions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The wine exhibits classic Pauillac character – concentrated flavour, good structure and ripe tannins.

Vinification at Château Batailley is conventional: grapes are de-stemmed and fermented in steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation takes place in both steel tanks and barrels, and the wine is matured barriques (about half of them new) for 16-18 months before bottling. Since 2014, Batailley has produced a second wine, Lions de Batailley, using grapes from younger vines on the 55ha estate. This wine is in a comparable style to the grand vin.

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