Wine evening (Restaurant Krietsch, Schwäbisch Gmünd): From a perfect bottle. Popped and poured. Clear, glowing deep garnet-tawny color. Fully developed nose, herbaceous, fine red fruit, no significant sign of oxidation at all. Gets even more complex with air. On the palate also very surprising! Acidity is still wonderfully integrated. Not much sign of oxidation or lovage. Sure, it is a bit thin/unbalanced at the mid-palate, but other than that it is fresh, elegant and lively! Juicy, some tobacco and leather, fine sweetness, present tannin. Fine and elegant finish. Wonderful experience! 92-93
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Chateau Batailley Dinner (The Square, London): Spicy, rich mature nose - mm this is good, attractively earthy with plenty of life. Unfortunately let down by the palate, which is a little threadbare and lean and slightly short and acidic on the finish. ** (mainly for the nose).
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Neil's Batailley Bash (The Square, London): Mid-garnet fading to orange at the rim. Lovely mature claret nose, sweet fruit, ever so slightly high-toned with a touch of orange zest. Quite dry and slightly furry on the attack. Falls away in the middle but comes back reasonably on the finish. Touch of tobacco. Really lovely nose. ***
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12/2/2022 - NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wine evening (Restaurant Krietsch, Schwäbisch Gmünd): From a perfect bottle. Popped and poured. Clear, glowing deep garnet-tawny color. Fully developed nose, herbaceous, fine red fruit, no significant sign of oxidation at all. Gets even more complex with air.
On the palate also very surprising! Acidity is still wonderfully integrated. Not much sign of oxidation or lovage. Sure, it is a bit thin/unbalanced at the mid-palate, but other than that it is fresh, elegant and lively! Juicy, some tobacco and leather, fine sweetness, present tannin. Fine and elegant finish. Wonderful experience! 92-93
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1/14/2010 - Paul D wrote:
Chateau Batailley Dinner (The Square, London): Spicy, rich mature nose - mm this is good, attractively earthy with plenty of life. Unfortunately let down by the palate, which is a little threadbare and lean and slightly short and acidic on the finish. ** (mainly for the nose).
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1/14/2010 - SimonG wrote:
Neil's Batailley Bash (The Square, London): Mid-garnet fading to orange at the rim. Lovely mature claret nose, sweet fruit, ever so slightly high-toned with a touch of orange zest. Quite dry and slightly furry on the attack. Falls away in the middle but comes back reasonably on the finish. Touch of tobacco. Really lovely nose. ***
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8/6/2005 - buckeye76 wrote: 91 Points
BLACK CHERRIES, CURRANTS, AND EARTHINESS IN THE NOSE. FLAVOR LIKE THE NOSE BLACKBERRIES AND LICORICE. MEDIUM LENGTH FINISH.
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