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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 10 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by ParisWino on 6/9/2021 & rated 87 points: Base neck fill, cork soaked through, extracted with some effort in two pieces but without any bits falling into the bottle using a long worm and an Ah-so in lieu of my missing Durand. Deep garnet with only moderate bricking. A bit of funk on the nose that quickly blew off; then this perked up and showed a nose of tobacco, graphite, and mushrooms, as well as some umami/soy notes suggesting early-stage oxidation. Those same notes continued on the palate; there was notably little fruit, but plenty of acid (slightly volatile), meaning this wine absolutely required food. It seemed to peak from around 60 - 120 minutes after opening, then got a bit tired. Not a bad wine, and I don't regret the €42 (all-in) I spent, but this could not match some other '79s (and '78s) I have recently opened. If you have it still, drink up soon. (930 views) | | | Tasted by Toratein on 7/18/2020: Past its peak, but by no means gone. Limited fruit, clear secondary and tertiary flavors.
Works well with Saint Albray cheese. (1092 views) | | | Tasted by wgmccallum on 12/26/2019 & rated 92 points: Dark garnet. Evolving complex aromas of pepper, a hint of barnyard, spice box, mulch, very fine hint of aromatic dried bay leaf. Transparent fruit on the palate with a fine acid line down the middle and nice sweet tannic base at the back. (1354 views) | | | Tasted by Skylark 53 on 3/27/2017 & rated 89 points: Fill was at bottom of the neck, cork soaked through, so just in time. Really ruby bright color, slightly brownish at the rim. Scent of classic Bordeaux, took a little time to open, but really nice after an hour having filtered most of the bottle through a coffe filter. Not very powerful, actually more elegant, really god acid balance, but pretty one dimentional. Taste of cherries, but a peppery finish thoug. Nice wine, indeed after all these years, but not to keep any longer, I think (2943 views) | | | Tasted by SouthAussie1 on 7/25/2013 & rated 89 points: Cork disintegrated during removal.
Very bright and surprisingly even colour for age, no doubt reflecting the relatively low pH of '79 Bordeaux.
Straightforward, well-made, and balanced Medoc with nice underlying fruit. Gently astringent and clean finish. A good '79 which should (corks permitting) continue to hold its 'form' for years. (5144 views) | | | Tasted by SimonK on 3/9/2013 & rated 90 points: ripe red cherries and red bell peppers in the nose
Peppery on the palate with red currants, tabacco, mid-length finish. Still some structure but well rounded.
Much better than expected.
n: reife rotkirsche , rote paprika
g: pfeffrig rote johisbeere, mittellang, tabakig, noch gerüst da aber schön rund... (4419 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 3/10/2011 & rated 90 points: Five Decades of Chateau Batailley with Richard Brazier (Handford Wines, London): Singing ans so alive. Did not expect that from a 79! Still good tannin. The colour looks its age and the wine is a bit dusty but overall a great wine. So much life in it. Very nice (5792 views) | | | Tasted by dre on 6/23/2009: Upon opening this has a wonderful nose that still shows alot of ripe fruit character mixed in with worn saddle and black tea aromas. The palate is similar but after about 15-20 minutes the fruit dissipates and all that is left is the flavor of worn chest and leather. Still, we drank it and enjoyed very much. (5180 views) | | | Tasted by Terkel on 2/14/2009 & rated 89 points: My 30th birthday dinner (Restaurant Cofoco): Fine red center with a brown hue. The nose has earth, bushes, undergrowth, cedar wood, cigar and vanilla. More juicy, red fruit first on the palate. Some cigar and cedar wood on the midpalate, prunes and earth on the finish. Everything is still coming together in this wine, but fully mature now. (4386 views) | | | Tasted by John Nezlek on 5/19/2008 & rated 86 points: Decent, but not great bottle. It may have been past its prime. Good balance, reasonable fruit, tannins, and so forth. It just did not have that much depth. Perhaps I needed to decant it or let it breathe longer, although the wine did not change much in the glass through a slowly consumed bottle. (1846 views) |
| 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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