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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 79 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Doctor Vyd on 11/7/2023 & rated 87 points: Faint fruit on the nose good color thin smooth finish (494 views) | | | Tasted by remyworldpeace on 3/22/2023 & rated 93 points: Ageing rim. Distinct mature cab sav nose with spices. Certainly left bank claret!
Palate deep black currant and cassis. Sweeter cherry and touch of cedar on end. Maturer notes of tobacco and ash along with earth. Balanced and decent finish.
Tasted blind and rather enjoyed - revealed to be 1998 Batailley so punching above its weight! (1065 views) | | | Tasted by empire80 on 2/13/2022 & rated 92 points: This has lasted better than I expected - drink soon, but it's certainly not falling over. Classic Pauillac cedar, some sweet spice and fading but still evident blackcurrant fruit. Lovely stuff! (1698 views) | | | Tasted by msauer on 8/21/2020 & rated 90 points: im Vgl m 98 er d‘Arenberg eleganter, weniger Kraft trotz hoher Cabernet % (3128 views) | | | Tasted by srp_gc on 6/22/2020: Decanted an hour ahead and classically paired with roast beef, just excellent. Deep plum colour, great balance of wood and fruit flavours. It had a depth suggesting that it would keep for longer without anything bad happening, but I think the balance is such that it's unlikly to improve further. (3083 views) | | | Tasted by cwjames on 4/12/2020 & rated 92 points: Brick colour with tinges of brown, blackcurrant aromas and fruit, quite lovely and long. Decanted 15 minutes before drinking it improved for 30 minutes but seemed to fade a little within the hour. The little that was left has not survived overnight. I would think this wine should be drunk within the next year or so. Perfect with roast lamb as you would expect. (2888 views) | | | Tasted by bubucap on 4/8/2020 & rated 92 points: Bell pepper nose, later on cassis, ashes, forest floor; very balanced on the palate, herbs and spices; some eukalyptus and mince; tannins completely resolved; seems to be at peak now; medium long finish; superb claret (2526 views) | | | Tasted by Keith Cooper on 3/29/2020 & rated 94 points: I see I've been writing tasting notes on this case since 2007 and it has never disappointed. This is my penultimate bottle and it is still superb. I can't believe it will be so good for much longer, but who knows? Dark plummy colour. The nose is beautiful, plummy, cinnamon, spice, leather. The palate is smooth and silky, forest floor, aniseed, vanilla. Finish rich and long. Wonderful. (2013 views) | | | Tasted by aquacongas on 2/4/2020 & rated 93 points: Blind
Left Bank bx but I was wrong in region and vintage, elegant with a good acidity grip. Balanced at his beginning peak. 92-93 (1339 views) | | | Tasted by Monsieur Abeille on 7/3/2019 & rated 91 points: Tasted in a vertical with a 2005 and 2010. While both these others were more complex and with longer finishes, the 98 won the night because of its lovely mature flavour. Not especially complex but deep and rich, and still drinking well. (1542 views) | | | Tasted by SaraFisher1989 on 5/10/2019: Resonates with other reviews at this age. Thin, needs a bit of time to open but otherwise uninspiring, no great structure or length - might be past it? (1522 views) | | | Tasted by Paul S on 10/28/2018 & rated 90 points: It has been sometime since I last had a solid left-Bank Bordeaux. This was unfortunately not top-drawer, but had a good dose of its own charm. The nose showed nice drifts of tobacco, leather and cedar wood floating around a core of cassis and floral jasmine tea. Classic Pauillac. The palate was unfortunately on the thin side, but there was a nice silky maturity to it, with soft tannins and bright orangey acidity draped around a transparent core of cassis and sour cherry notes. Finish was a tad short, but had a nice freshness to it. Time to drink now I think. This is not a blockbuster, but enjoyable in its own way. (2364 views) | | | Tasted by WilD on 1/27/2018 & rated 91 points: P&P. Again a soaked cork. Neveretheless, good smell, tres Bordeaux. Cigar box, pencil shaving. Still holding strong during the evening. Nice tertiair BDX. Fine acidity. (3060 views) | | | Tasted by RussK on 9/25/2017 & rated 92 points: Russk. WOTN. See my prior notes.
CB and Leila brought it to CDC at K&A' s with the Germans. (3791 views) | | | Tasted by WilD on 7/30/2017 & rated 90 points: P&P. Again a soaked cork. Neveretheless, good smell, tres Bordeaux. Cigar box, pencil shaving. Still holding strong during the evening. Nice tertiair BDX. Fine acidity. (3733 views) | | | Tasted by LIE-user on 4/14/2017 & rated 88 points: Rather ripe, dark truffles, dried tomato. Has passed it´s peak. Drink fast. (4041 views) | | | Tasted by "Rhône Rider" on 1/18/2017 & rated 88 points: Blindt: 1998 Ch. Batailley. Dyp brunrød med vandig kant. Smale tårer.
Bordeauxpreg på nese, parfymert. Slank stil, Tobakk, lær, tørket frukt. Noe kjemikalier. Frisk, bra med tanniner, noe spinkel frukt. 88-89 (3952 views) | | | Tasted by thewiz on 12/26/2016 & rated 91 points: Nice mature dark red colour with a brick red hue and a mature nose that after decanting at first opens up with bay leafs and then goes into wet leafs and leather. Palate is elegant with smooth tannins and fine fruit in good balance. This is drinking at its peak right now. (3212 views) | | | Tasted by RussK on 12/10/2016 & rated 92 points: Russk. At Nathan's. My 1st WOTN. Old bx nose. Barnyard. Yum. 92+ (2500 views) | | | Tasted by WilD on 12/10/2016 & rated 90 points: Tres Bordeaux nose. Cork soacked wet. Nevertheless the wine tast nice. Pencil shaving, leather, mushrooms. Brick red colour. This wine is going down hill now. But still enjoyable. With some air in the bottle the wine holds up fine during the evening! (2019 views) | | | Tasted by Claret & CdP Gang on 12/3/2016: Medium red, fully mature, drinking at a pointe, delicious and fully ready, WOTN for me (1741 views) | | | Tasted by Igloo30 on 11/13/2016 & rated 85 points: Cèdre, tabac, terre humide pour un vin clairement sur la pente descendante avec une finale bien courte. (1570 views) | | | Tasted by BuzzzzOff on 9/6/2016 & rated 89 points: We sipped at the Kerry Wines Chateau Batailley Wine Dinner with Philippe Casteja (owner) sitting between us. We were caught by surprise with the Chinese preserved veggies and "yau sei mei" (24 herb tea) nose. Sadly not enough fruit to deal with this heavy, Chinese "tea". Big narrow on the palate with light tannins and short finish. A bit of a "intellectual" wine as many unusual aromas attacking the nose. Just did not have enough for us to be impressed...but still a good, if not interesting, wine. (2119 views) | | | Tasted by kpatel2709 on 7/31/2016 & rated 92 points: Drank over an evening. Classic Pauillac with cedar and pencil shaving notes. Not much life left in this i think so drink soon. (2150 views) | | | Tasted by Indybond on 7/9/2016 & rated 86 points: PnP. I had high expectations, but my bottle was well past peak. (1881 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Château Batailley Producer website - Read more about Chateau BatailleyRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Pauillac Read more detailed information about Pauillac Looking full onto the river from the earliest days, with an important port activity, traces of which go back to ancient times (shipment of bronze as long ago as 2000 B.C.), Pauillac's life has always been intimately linked to the history of wine. Although port activities were at the root of its prosperity, Pauillac had to wait until the eighteenth century when Bordeaux ceased to hold its privileged position to become a wine port. The town then became the natural outlet for the wine production of neighbouring cantons before reaching its zenith in a period when the vineyards were exceptionally prosperous.
The characteristic of the Pauillac terroir is its exceptional relief: the many undulating ridges make it unique morphologically speaking. Highly favourable conditions facilitate the dissection of the layer of gravel. This thin, Garonne gravel from whose very poverty springs great richness, has an extremely effective natural drainage.
With their velvet red colour with a hint of amber, the wines from the Pauillac appellation, full-bodied and rich in tannin, are vigorous. Powerful when young, their aromas of red fruits (black-currant, raspberry) or flowers (violets, roses, irises) melt with the passing of time into a bouquet which is long in the mouth.
Rich and complex, the wines of Pauillac deserve to be laid down for a little longer.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Pauillac appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Pauillac and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cissac, Saint-Julien, Saint-Estèphe and Saint-Sauveur, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions : grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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