Batailley 2008

Batailley 2008

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  • Vinous rating 91
  • Robert Parker rating 90
Batailley 2008
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75 cl

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£50.00
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Château Batailley is one of the oldest estates in the Médoc, with a rich history and long-standing winemaking legacy. The estate is currently owned by Borie-Manoux, the négociant firm led by Denise and Emile Castèja. The château’s 2008 Grand Vin is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It displays a classic deep ruby-red colour, excellent structure and pronounced blackcurrant overtones. Drinking perfectly now.
91 Vinous
The 2008 Batailley is a 22% Merlot, 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, a late harvest according to Philippe Castéja that finished on 20 October. It has a deep garnet core with little sign of ageing on the rim. The bouquet is fresh and vibrant: blackberry and boysenberry fruit intermixed with cedar and bay leaf. There is commendable energy after ten years. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, crisp cranberry and blackberry fruit laced with white pepper, cedar and smoke. There is body and density afforded to this Batailley: a solid and trustworthy Pauillac that should age well over the next 15 to 20 years. One to watch. (Tasted at the château and at BI Wine & Spirit’s annual vertical tasting.)

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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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