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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.5 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 15 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Bordolski10 on 3/4/2023 & rated 94 points: What an incredible surprise given the CT ratings. The best Batailley I have ever drunk, better than 95, 96 or 2000. Very classic old school Bordeaux. Fantastic mature nose of horse stables, forest floor, wild strawberries and dried fruits. Same for the palate. Tannins almost completely resolved. Medium to long finish with a broad, mainly tertiary spectrum of flavours. This is why I love matured Bordeaux. (598 views) | | | Tasted by ZMAng on 11/23/2019 & rated 87 points: Sampler. Green, dark fruit, still very drinkable. 86-88. (1921 views) | | | Tasted by Skylark 53 on 3/10/2018 & rated 87 points: Still very drinkable, bottle with good fill. Little brownish on the rim, tertiary aromas, some leather, tar and fall leaves. Classic Bordeaux, but fading away now... (2679 views) | | | Tasted by Paui on 9/1/2017 & rated 88 points: Good levels VTS. Good bottle from a serous source. Light red colour. Needed some air. Not unpleasant to drink. Seems ways past its prime. (2998 views) | | | Tasted by Normann on 5/14/2016 & rated 84 points: Sliten, litt flat, sannsynligvis over toppen. Svak mørk frukt, lite syre. (4008 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 10/29/2015 & rated 88 points: Fill level into neck/ top shoulder. No formal notes - over dinner. Well evolved in terms of colour, still healthy and bright. Lots of spices, leather, sweet tobacco and forest notes on the nose. On the palate soft and mellow without much fruit or grip. Medium finish. Past its best based on this bottle - drink up. 87-89 (4007 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 3/4/2011: Mid garnet, fading a little on the rim. Blackcurrant, leather and a touch of spice on the nose. Follows through to the attack and mid-palate. Quite light, reasonable acidity, fading slightly but still enjoyable. The least good of the three bottles I've tried, but none-the-less stood up well to loin of hare in a rich sauce. *** (6054 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 1/14/2010: Neil's Batailley Bash (The Square, London): Lovely garnet. Smooth, harmonious, very balanced nose. Smooth tobacco and mellow fruit. Lovely for the vintage. ***1/2 possibly **** (6204 views) | | | Tasted by Paul D on 1/14/2010: Chateau Batailley Dinner (The Square, London): Sweet, mature red fruit on nose. Quite soft and savoury on the mid-palate, but for me lacking intensity and a bit chewy on teh finish. Others liked this more. **1/2 (6667 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 9/4/2009: Lovely mature claret. Some cedar and spice on the nose with a touch of damson; palate smooth, mellow, mature, rounded, tannins fully resolved. Good acidity and beautifully balanced. Quite long. Very decent and more enjoyable (albeit slightly less sweetly fruited) than an 82 last Christmas. Lovely. ***1/2 (4634 views) | | | Tasted by clembos on 8/14/2009 & rated 90 points: Pure Paulliac and very smooth! Almost seems as if they put in a bit more Merlot instead of Cabernet that year. (4139 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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