Batailley 1988

Batailley 1988

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  • Robert Parker rating 85
  • Vinous rating 85
Batailley 1988
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HED39761

75 cl

12.5%
£90.00
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Château Batailley is one of the oldest estates in Bordeaux, dating from the 15th century. A 5ème Cru Classé, it is known for producing wines of consistently high quality and excellent value.

This is a mature Pauillac from the 1988 vintage with earthy, leather character mingling with notes of cassis, dried herbs and pencil lead.

85 Vinous
- The 1988 Batailley has a deep purple core with thin brick rim. It has a rustic bouquet but one with charm: vestiges of black fruit, Earl Grey, freshly tilled soil and sandalwood aromas. This is fully mature but still fresh. The palate is medium-bodied with dry tannin on the entry, a fine line of acidity, quite ferrous in style and missing a little depth. Like many Batailley’s from this decade it comes across overly serious and austere on the ferrous and slightly brittle finish that scurries out of the room too quickly. Drink this soon. Tasted at the château.

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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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