External search
Google (images)
Wine Advocate
Wine Spectator
Burghound
Wine-Searcher
Vintages
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
Show more
From this producer
Show all wines
All tasting notes
|
| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 57 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Torchy on 9/5/2023 & rated 92 points: From magnum. Dark red transitioning to brown edge. Tart and angular nose. Earty. The palate has ripe red fruit, and notes of lead and dark berries. The wine appears mature. (812 views) | | | Tasted by sterben on 5/15/2021: Still a great showing, alive, red fruit, leather, oak fully integrated, powerful still, but elegant, tannins mostly resolved, high acidity, good! (2377 views) | | | Tasted by Sebastian Lunde on 12/3/2020 & rated 84 points: Denne hadde klassisk vest Bordeaux duft med mørke bær lær og hint av lær. Den er nok over peak, men vinen var fortsatt veldig god. Manglet litt frukt. (2310 views) | | | Tasted by Karl Henrik on 9/11/2020 & rated 90 points: Dark berries, hint of leather. Still good after 21 years. (2795 views) | | | Tasted by thewiz on 10/18/2019 & rated 92 points: (Decanted for one hour)
Deep red colour with a blueish rim. Maturing nose showing some leather, forest floor and lots of primary fruit and minerality. Nice glass dev with violets in a very pleasant way. Need time to open up in the glass, still showing austere tannins and lots of fresh primary fruit with violets on the palate and with a sweetness on the balanced finish. This should keep evolving well for many years to come.
Best 2019-2039 (3385 views) | | | Tasted by englishman's claret on 8/17/2019 & rated 90 points: Very oaky and assertive; a little bit too much toast here. Brash black fruit. Not much sophistication, but conversely one can't accuse this of being an anemic 1999. (3506 views) | | | Tasted by AudunG on 6/1/2019 & rated 89 points: Leather and forest floor aromas that turned into the more typical Pauillac aromas of elegant dark red fruits with notes of graphite. More elegant and Pauillac-like than normal for this chateau. Seems like the wine is at its apogee now with a good balance between lovely Pauillac aromas and remaining fruit. (2016 views) | | | Tasted by Cinghiale on 3/9/2019 & rated 88 points: Mature and well balanced, improved since 2010.
Leather and soil, but still a lot of fruityness and blackberries. Pleasant finish (2172 views) | | | Tasted by JanFoss60 on 11/18/2017 & rated 89 points: Mature, balanced, very good fruit and still some tannins adding structure. Not a heavy-weight Pauillac but nicely elegant and well-made from a difficult vintage. (2955 views) | | | Tasted by Cliffedge on 12/4/2016 & rated 70 points: Nice wine, lacks depth & roundness (3658 views) | | | Tasted by timmyc on 5/26/2015 & rated 87 points: Pleasant enough without having any real sort of wow factor. (5306 views) | | | Tasted by Gott vin on 4/4/2014: Over the top (6568 views) | | | Tasted by LWI on 8/11/2013 & rated 89 points: Decent claret. Not the most concentrated, of course. Mature now. Actually gained some sweetness with air. (7916 views) | | | Tasted by wolkenridder on 12/4/2011: out of two bottles drunk, one was flawed the other past its time, not a great vintage ... (9142 views) | | | Tasted by Brett Pitt on 11/5/2011 & rated 91 points: Good (154 views) | | | Tasted by vicewine on 9/19/2011 & rated 90 points: The wine looks Ruby colored.
It smells like Forest floor, Oak, and Vanilla.
It tastes like Black currant (cassis), and Prune.
The body is Medium.
The wine finishes Medium. (8021 views) | | | Tasted by Umay Ceviker on 3/30/2011 & rated 91 points: Ruby with brick highlights at the rim. Complex bouquet of aromas with significant notes of truffles as well as barnyard and leather along with a stony minerality and earth also present on the palate. Nicely balanced and easy drinking with silky tannins and an elegant, long finish. (7193 views) | | | Tasted by Li on 2/13/2011: Ikke skrevet noe på denne, men husker den var helt grei og kanskje litt enkel bdx som drikker fint nå. (6308 views) | | | Tasted by cgmead on 11/28/2010 & rated 86 points: Seemed a little tired, slightly nutty. Drink up. (5965 views) | | | Tasted by MatsJohan on 10/31/2010 & rated 92 points: Fantastisk, pÃ¥ topp, Inger Ã¥ spare pÃ¥ (5282 views) | | | Tasted by chbeaumont on 10/24/2010 & rated 88 points: Pale colour reflects vintage/age. Fluffy nose, classical Pauillac cedar& cassis, fishy; soft, easy fruit pastilles, with a core blackcurrants providing bolster, refreshing acidity; expansive, supple finish - mid length only. This started to fade after 2 hour decant & drinking for for further 2 hours. Fully ready but not for the long haul. (5149 views) | | | Tasted by SadEdjo on 10/3/2010 & rated 90 points: Wonderfully at peak. Light, almost burgundian colour Big vanilla cassis nose. Silky smooth, medium bodied cassis, graphite & vanilla. Very tasty. (5336 views) | | | Tasted by MatsJohan on 10/2/2010 & rated 87 points: En fin klassisk Bordeaux , bra fylde god ettersmak, bør drikkes nå (5402 views) | | | Tasted by grapist on 7/14/2010 & rated 93 points: What a pleasant surprise! So much better than the last ime I had this about 5 years ago. Rich nose and classic Bordeaux taste. I would have thought this to be a '95 or '96. Very elegant, layered and complex. (5711 views) | | | Tasted by melvyn on 6/25/2010 & rated 91 points: Ranked 3 out 4 in a 1999 tasting of the following: D'Issan, Batailley, Cantermerle, D'Angludet
Lightest of the 4 but very elegant (5827 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
VdB
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). |
|
