2005 Château Batailley

Community Tasting Notes (191) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  3/15/2024 - Swintonblade Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Perfect balance of fruit & development. Soft grippy tannins, huge Pauillac nose & long finish.

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  3/12/2024 - Wine_Hoarder Likes this wine: 91 Points

  92 = middle of the excellent bracket. 13% abv and it feels quite light on the palate. (Edit - takes on slightly more mouthfeel after about 1 hour in the glass). Very slight brick change in colour but essentially still ruby. This possible indication of tertiary development (or lack thereof) follows through on the palate. This is not a massive wine that the 2005 vintage produced elsewhere. This is fruity, medium bodied, very pleasant. Drink now or hold, probably not for super-long term cellaring given its relatively light weight.

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  3/2/2024 - nigelb Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Really enjoyed this wine. Fruit core while elegant and winsome.

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  3/1/2024 - vvWine.ch wrote: 89 Points

  Intakte Farbe, mittlere Dichte. Die Nase ist deutlich von Tabak und Zedernholz geprägt, die Frucht ist nur noch sehr moderat vorhanden, etwas Kirsche, Cassis. Im Gaumen auf den Punkt gereift, abgeschmolzene Tannine, gute Säurestruktur, die Frucht zeigt sich hier noch stärker, als die Nase vermuten lässt. Mittellanger Abgang, Zedern und Tabak im Rückaroma. Braucht keine weitere Reife mehr, dürfte dieses Niveau wohl noch 5-10 Jahre halten. Jetzt bis 2030+ geniessen.

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  1/20/2024 - J'agnes Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Perfect closure. Vibrant garnet with narrow clear rim. Slight bricking up around the edge. Leather and blackberry nose. Well resolved palate - tannins now softened and silky smooth. Fruit is a dilute black fruit - nice soft finish although perhaps a little hollowed out for this bottle at least.

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