Chateau Batailley Pauillac 2020 750ml
Decanter | D 96
Published: Jan 2, 2023
Drink: 2027-2048
Really quite fragrant, lots of purple flowers and purple fruits, ripe blackcurrants, pencil shavings - deep and brooding. Supple and succulent, immediately just so balanced and comfortable in the mouth, calm and quietly confident, less showing off, not so overt or upfront, but more mouthfilling and expansive. Tannins give a stronghold in the mouth but are fine and velvety in texture, cushioning the cool fruit - blueberries and black cherries with mint and liquorice edges but not spiced. There’s an air of style but also of ease, you could drink this now, it's so approachable and likeable in the glass. Mouthwatering acidity, long and giving. Lovely structure and frame, great definition and persistence from the beginning. Opulent and structured, this needs some time, but I like the texture and tension, excellent potential. 18 months ageing in oak barrels, 60% new.
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 14.00%
Body: Full
Oak: Oaked
Grapes: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon 26% Merlot 2% Petit Verdot
Jamessuckling.com | JS 95
Published: Apr 1, 2023
Aromas of black and red currants as well as orange. Ink pot. Cassis bush. Bramble berry. Graphite. Full-bodied yet tight and back-loaded with intense tannins, but they turn soft and polished. Very classic structure. Reminds me of a top Batailley from the 1980s, like 1985, but much more precise and clear. 70% cabernet sauvignon, 26% merlot, 2% petit verdot, and 2% cabernet franc. Try after 2030.
The Wine Advocate | RP 92+
Published: Apr 6, 2023
Drink: 2027-2050
A strong effort for this Pauillac fifth growth, the 2020 Batailley offers up aromas of sweet blackcurrant fruit mingled with notes of cloves, baking spices, vanilla pod and pencil shavings. Medium to full-bodied, with good depth and concentration, its pure core of fruit is framed by powdery, youthfully assertive tannins.
Published: Feb 15, 2024
Drink: 2028-2040
Pauillac wines have a deep colour.
These wines are potent and robust, particularly during blending, where the power of sauvignon prevails.
The tannin structure resulting from this process gives these wines incredible ageing capacity.
By adding merlot to the blend, Pauillac wines are well-rounded and fruity. After ageing, these wins become highly complex.
Our first wine, designated AOC Pauillac, and categorised as Cinquième Grand Cru Classé since 1855, is a typical Pauillac wine.
This dark ruby wine smells sophisticated, rich and intense when opened, with a powerful nose of black- and red-fruit aromas. In the mouth, its robust, balanced flavour shines through, with pronounced notes of blackcurrant and spices and a long, captivating finish.
Considered an excellent wine of guard, it ages extremely well and can be kept for many years before use.
2020 TASTING
Beautiful intense garnet color. Very aromatic, with intense notes of fruits and a few subtle notes of spice and cedar, it is a very typical Batailley exhibiting a perfect balance with a supple texture backed by an impressive tannic structure. The mid palate is dense and long, the finish is structured and persistent. (Axel Marchal)
75% Cabernet Sauvignon 22 % Merlot 3% Petit Verdot