Château
Batailley发现酒

La Revue du Vin de France : 18-18,5

Bettane & Desseauve : 18

Complet, associant puissance, finesse aromatique, haute maturité mais aussi fraîcheur, très belle extraction tannique, exemplaire du classicisme bordelais.

James Suckling : 94-95

This is very structured and dense with lots of fruit and tannin, yet it’s tight and long. Linear and racy. Muscular.

Lisa Perrotti-Brown The Wine Advocate : 92-94

The 2018 Batailley is deep garnet-purple in color and offers up bright Morello cherries, black raspberries and redcurrant notes over a cassis and plum preserves core with a waft of dried mint. Full-bodied with a good core of juicy fruit, it has approachable, ripe tannins and a lively lift to the finish.

Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider : 92-94

Apr 19, 2019.

The crème de cassis is strong here and it’s the perfect match for the full-bodied, ripe, round, dark, fresh, spicy red berry palate. The tannins are powerful, yet refined, which is perfect for all that juicy, peppery fruit in the finish. If you can wait and give this wine 7-9 years or more before popping a cork, you will experience all of its true Pauillac character.

Markus Del Monego MW : 95

Dark purple red colour with violet hue and black core. Powerful nose with excellent structure, restrained fruit, distinct minerality, subtle oak and multi-layered mild spices. On the palate powerful with persistent character, ripe tannins, well structured with excellent length.

Andrew Caillard : 96

Deep crimson. Attractive blackcurrant, mocha espresso aromas. Well concentrated supple wine with lovely concentrated blackcurrant pastille flavours, brambly textures and underlying roasted chestnut notes. Lovely mid-palate richness and volume with fine long fresh mineral acidity. Very good wine with precision and fruit density.

Jane Anson Decanter : 95

Julia Harding MW Jancis Robinson : 16

29 Mar 2019

Black core, purple rim. Cedary blackcurrant and already quite expressive. A note of dark chocolate over the fruit. Surprisingly smooth tannins, obviously carefully handled. Still chewy but not tough. Should come together.

James Molesworth Wine Spectator

Plum and cassis notes are melded with soft tobacco and toast accents, ending with a slightly dusty feel on the finish. Gently expressive, in a vintage where concentration and energy are the norm.

Roger Voss The Wine Enthusiast : 92-94

4/1/2019

Barrel Sample. This is an open style that displays a black fruit flavor and soft tannins. Its berry flavors and ripe fruitiness are full integrated with the spice tone and bright acidity. Look for this wine to age well over the next 10 years.

Christer Byklum : 91-93

Ruby. Anise, liquorice, cassis, blueberries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, cassis, some spices, elegant texture, long.

Jacques Dupont Le Point : 16,5-17

74% cabernet sauvignon, 23% merlot, 3% petit verdot. Epices, tabac, bouche onctueuse, fraîche, tanins délicats, frais, soyeux.

Yves Beck Beckustator : 94-96

Andre Kunz Weingabriel : 18

Chris Kissack The Wine Doctor : 93-95

Matthew Jukes : 17

Jean-Marc Quarin : 17

Yohan Castaing Anthocyanes : 92-94

Nez fruité et gourmand, des notes de framboise, de mure, de cassis. Charnue et juteuse, la bouche est bien structurée, pleine et veloutée. Un beau 2018 dans cette propriété qui engage des efforts qualitatifs visibles.

Bernard Burtschy : 93-94

Lisa Perrotti-Brown The Wine Advocate : 91-93

27th Apr 2018

Blended of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Batailley gives profound notes of crème de cassis, preserved plums and licorice over a core of espresso, tapenade and Marmite toast. Medium-bodied with a ripe, firm backbone of grainy tannins and plenty of freshness supporting the vivacious, sustained fruit, it finishes long with a red fruit lift.

James Suckling : 94

22 Dec, 2019

This is straight and transparent with currant and dark-chocolate aromas. Orange peel, light tar and violets. Medium to full body. Gorgeous core of dark fruit and polished tannins that push out the edge of the wine, giving it a seamless texture. A blend of 80% cabernet sauvignon, 17% merlot and 3% petit verdot. Needs two or three years to show it all.

Jane Anson Decanter : 93

21 Nov 2019

Filled with Pauillac signature of method and cassis on the nose, this feels polished and textured, layered with liquorice and coffee beans, with smoked, burnished oak flavours that help elongate the palate. Batailley is invariably an extremely drinkable Pauillac that delivers over the medium to long term, and this is an enjoyable and approachable wine in 2017.

Jancis Robinson : 16,5

16 Oct 2019

Very dark crimson. Intense animal notes on sweet cassis. A little more diffuse than the two wines from Mouton that flank it in this tasting (Chx d’Armailhac and Clerc Milon 2017) but a very solid effort. Not exactly subtle but it should please bordeaux lovers in the medium term.

James Molesworth Wine Spectator : 92

Mar 31, 2020

This offers up a small plume of cocoa before steering back to more typical dark currant and black cherry fruit notes, inlaid with graphite and sweet tobacco details. The cocoa edge lingers on the finish, adding a light dusty hint to the well-rendered fruit.

Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider : 92

Apr 26, 2018.

Cigar box, tobacco, crème de cassis and forestry create the aromatic profile. On the palate, the wine offers soft, polished, dark red fruits, spice, blackberry and tobacco. Nearly forward in style, this is a charming Pauillac that will age for at least 2 decades with little effort.

Roger Voss The Wine Enthusiast : 92-94

4/1/2018

Barrel Sample. This smoky wine is full of dark fruits and ripe tannins. It has spice and intense acidity as well as concentrated tannins. It will be a rich wine as it develops.

Bettane & Desseauve : 16

Notes classiques de cèdre et de tabac, corps équilibré, vin net, précis, sérieux, encore sur la réserve. Dégusté au château.

Chris Kissack The Wine Doctor : 92

La Revue du Vin de France : 17,5

Jacques Dupont Le Point : 17

Jacques Perrin 1000 plateaux : 92

Andre Kunz Weingabriel : 17

Yves Beck Beckustator : 93

Matthew Jukes : 17

Jean Marc Quarin : 15,75

James Suckling : 96

20 Jan, 2019

Shows beautiful, ripe cabernet aromas with currants, plums, meat and smoke. Flowers, too. Full body, deep and ripe fruit and exquisite, ripe tannins. Flavorful finish. Tight right now, but shows excellent potential. Best ever.

Markus Del Monego MW : 96

Dark purple red with violet hue and black core. Well concentrated nose, rich aroma reminiscent of ripe plums, black cherries, excellent toasting aroma and fine hints of vanilla, cloves and gingerbread. On the palate well structured with excellent depth and length, the best Batailley ever tasted en primeur. This wine confirms the very positive evolution of the last decade on style and quality.

Neal Martin The Wine Advocate : 93-95

28th Apr 2017

The 2016 Batailley is a blend of 12% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 85% Cabernet Sauvignon cropped at 50h hectoliters per hectare. Matured in 60% new oak. It has an intense graphite infused bouquet with fine delineation, some freshly picked Pauillac mint coming through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin that grip the mouth insistently; with graphite and tobacco-infused black fruit dominating, this a classically styled Batailley in the vein of previous vintages with the elegance coming through towards the finish. This is one of those wines that grows on you, perhaps not as easy or as charming to taste as other Pauillac 2016s at this stage, but knowing this property well, I know how it can blossom when it matters, which is when you and I drink it.

Jancis Robinson : 17+

James Molesworth Wine Spectator : 93

Jane Anson Decanter : 93

Juha Lihtonen – The Best Scandinavian Sommelier 2003: 93

March 2020

Deep, purple color. Rich, perfumed nose with intense blackberry and cassis fruit with lovely toasty aromas of deliciously roasted coffee. Really seductive nose. Medium-bodied palate with refined tannin structure and sophisticated texture. Lovely flavour profile of cedar, blackberries, red flowers, and dark chocolate. Lingering long aftertaste shows mouthwatering mineral saltiness. So charming and electric wine!

Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider : 93

Apr 29, 2017.

Cassis and blackberries, creamy tannins, juicy, fresh berries, medium/full bodied with a blast of sweet, black currants in the finish, the wine has freshness, fruit and length and could be the best vintage in the history of the estate.

Roger Voss The Wine Enthusiast : 95

5/1/2019

This wine shows all the power of the vintage, with rich tannins and sumptuous black-currant fruit. A lot of expensive work has gone into bringing this estate up to this level and this excellent bottling is the result. Drink the wine from 2025.

Bettane & Desseauve : 17,5

Grand tannin racé, allonge profonde, noblesse de définition, grande fraîcheur.

Jean Marc Quarin : 17

Yves Beck Beckustator : 96

Yohan Castaing Anthocyanes : 94

La Revue du Vin de France : 18

René Gabriel Weingabriel : 18

1000 plateaux Jacques Perrin : 92-94

Jacques Dupont Le Point : 16,5-17

Matthew Jukes : 17

Chris Kissack The Wine Doctor : 16-17

James Suckling : 94-95

Wow. The shows a new level of excellence with mint, mineral and currant character. Full body, super fine tannins and a savory finish. New definition here. Precision. New second wine from this estate moved up the quality.

Andrew Caillard MW : 95

Deep colour. Fresh dark cherry cedar cola aromas. Well-concentrated dark cherry cola chinotto flavours, fine looseknit chalky dry textures and some vanilla elements. Finishes gravelly firm with persistent cassis fruit. Some lovely roasted notes in the background. Very good density, richness and vinosity.

Neal Martin The Wine Advocate : 93-95

28th Apr 2016

The 2015 Batailley is a blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot cropped at 48 hl/ha picked between 17-30 September. Matured in around 55-60% new oak, it has a very focused, intense bouquet with blackberry, raspberry, cedar and mineral notes, perhaps a little MaRené Gabrielaux-like in style as those violets blossom with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, well-judged acidity, a touch of white pepper here lending edginess, gradually building to a very composed and structured finish. This is an excellent Batailley, ameliorated by the introduction of a second wine, that continues the upswing in quality over the last six or seven years. I would not be surprised if this settles at the top of my banded score once in bottle.

Jancis Robinson : 16.5+

17 Oct 2017

Mid crimson. Rather sweet and toasty oaky on the nose. Broad and luscious and easy to like but not as fresh as the finest 2015s. Flattering rather than great.

James Molesworth Wine Spectator : 92

Mar 31, 2018 – A showy mint note leads off, followed by a flash of ganache before giving way to a core of steeped black currant and fig fruit. A strong charcoal edge through the finish gives this texture and length, while a bay leaf note adds freshness. There’s lots to like in this old-school version.

Jane Anson Decanter

02 Nov 2017

On first nose this hits you with cedary oak. It achieves balance after a few minutes in the glass, as you start to enjoy the rich black fruits and coffee bean aspect to the palate, but the winery seems to be overpowering the vineyard here. This is a modern style 2015 that can be enjoyed earlier than many other Pauillacs in this vintage, and it is often good value too. The first vintage with a second wine, Les Lions de Batailley, which perhaps explains why this feels just a little more supercharged than in previous years.

Markus Del Monego MW : 93

Dark purple red with violet hue and black core. Blackberries and sweet elderberries, blackcurrants, mulberries, vanilla, mild spices. On the palate well structured with expressive fruit, elegant spiciness and excellent length.

Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider : 92

May 21, 2018.

Tasty style of Pauillac, with soft tannins, concentration, dark red fruits and a blast of juicy, ripe, cassis, tobacco and very dark chocolate on the palate. This wine has freshness, with traditional Pauillac character.

Roger Voss The Wine Enthusiast : 93

2/1/2018

Ripe and spicy, this wine comes from an estate on the western edge of Pauillac. Young fruit, toast and fine tannins are combining well into a rich wine that is likely to develop relatively quickly, very much in the style of this property.

Bettane & Desseauve : 17

Jean Marc Quarin : 16,75

La Revue du Vin de France : 17-18

Jacques Dupont Le Point : 16,5

René Gabriel Weingabriel : 17

Julia Harding MW Jancis Robinson : 16,5

19 Oct 2016

Mid crimson. Intense cassis and cherry aroma, fragrant with fresh fruit. Darker and more savoury on the palate, with freshness, finesse and fine-grained tannins. Delicious balance and good length.

James Suckling : 94

13 Feb, 2017

Fantastic aromas of crushed plums and blackberries. Perfumed! Full-bodied and very silky with stone undertones. Best ever?

Steven Spurrier Decanter

1 April, 2015

Finely expressed black fruits with spice on the nose and smoothness on the palate. Satisfyingly Pauillac and very good for the medium term.

Markus Del Monego MW : 92

Dark purple red with violet hue and almost black centre. Opulent nose with distinct toasted flavours, chocolate and coffee, hints of black cherries and plums. On the palate well structured with medium weight and good length, firm tannins and fine fruit in the finish.

Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider : 92

A solid example of a classic Pauillac, when the word classic is a good thing. Ripe, juicy, crisp and sweet, fresh cassis, with soft, but stern tannins that demand time in the cellar. A decade of patience will allow the tobacco, cedar and earthy notes to make their presence known, once the wine softens and comes together.

Roger Voss The Wine Enthusiast : 92-94

4/1/2015

Barrel Sample. This wine has spice and new wood aromas followed by fresh black and red currant flavors. It is bright in acidity, with a strongly mineral texture. It will age well.

Bettane & Desseauve : 16,5

Ample et sérieusement construit, beau caractère pauillacais avec ses notes de havane, longueur et grain de tannin fin.

Jean Marc Quarin : 16,5

La Revue du Vin de France : 18

Yves Beck Beckustator : 95

Jacques Dupont Le Point : 16,5

René Gabriel Weingabriel : 17

Richard Hemming MW Jancis Robinson : 16.5

James Suckling : 91-92

8 Apr, 2014

This is very racy with a pretty purity and length. Full body with minerals and stone. Muscular. 94% cabernet sauvignon with the rest merlot and petit verdot. Very, very impressive from here.

René Gabriel Weingabriel : 16

Jacques Dupont Le Point : 16,5

La Revue du Vin de France : 16,5

Markus Del Monego MW : 91

Dark purple red with violet hue. Well structured nose with expressive character, intense toasted flavours, fresh ground coffee and dark chocolate, opulente fruit in background. On the palate well structured with balanced tannins and convincing length. Hints of aromatic herbs and dark berries in the finish.

Roger Voss The Wine Enthusiast : 91

3/1/2016

Consultant Denis Dubourdieu has made the most of the difficult vintage, bringing out the fruit and ripe black-currant flavors. This balanced wine will develop attractively and quickly.

James Molesworth Wine Spectator

2016

This has a prominent tobacco leaf note draped over modest bitter cherry and plum fruit. Flickers of iron and cedar emerge on the finish.

Robert M. Parker, Jr. The Wine Advocate : 92

30th Apr 2015

From the famous château estate of the Castéja family, the 2012 Batailley is a very strong effort. This is a big-time sleeper of the vintage. A dense purple wine with loads of crème de cassis, blueberry notes, background forest floor and cedar, this is a strong effort from Batailley and may well usher in a new era for this fifth-growth chateau that is capable of producing great wine. The tannins are sweet and the wine has an opulence and richness that is rare for a Médoc in 2012.

La Revue du Vin de France : 16-17

Matthew Jukes : 17

Richard Hemming MW Jancis Robinson : 17,5

22 Sep 2017 – Serious, complex, mature bordeaux nose where the ripe fruit melds into meat juice, dark chocolate, black cherry and Asian spice. The tannin is absolutely ready to drink now, and it has a soft, easy finish.

James Suckling : 90-91

20 Apr, 2013

A 2012 with a beautiful finish of berry, currants and chocolate. Full-to-medium body, with pretty tannins. 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot.

Bettane & Desseauve : 17

Floral, généreux, une texture riche mais aussi tendre et soyeuse, tout en finesse, assez long, crémeux, fort réussi pour un millésime intermédiaire.

Natasha Hughes MW Decanter : 95

Linear and precise, with fine-grained chalky tannins, generous oak and complex flavours of dark fruits, leather, bitter chocolate and game. The power and weight of this wine leads straight to a Cru Classé from the Left Bank, and the polish is very Pauillac.

James Molesworth Wine Spectator

Mar 31, 2015

Offers a broad feel, with a cocoa edge carrying the plum and blackberry core, while roasted sandalwood, tobacco and leather accents line the finish. A bit earthy in tone, but shows good flesh and length.

Christer Byklum : 90

Ruby. Dark fruits, plums, blueberries, cassis, some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, dark berries, some spices, somewhat leaner, long.

Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider : 91

Tasted Mar 11, 2015.

The blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot produced a wine with cassis, black cherry, earth and a hint of oak on the nose, soft tannins and classic, Cabernet Sauvignon finish. This is showing much better in bottle than it did in barrel, which is always a good sign.

Roger Voss The Wine Enthusiast

 4/1/2013

Barrel sample. Ripe, almost Porty in character, the wine boasts very black fruit that shines through the tannins. The palate has a dry edge to it, revealing dark concentration and a firm aftertaste.

René Gabriel Weingabriel : 17

Jean-Marc Quarin : 15,75

Robert M. Parker, Jr. The Wine Advocate : 91+

30th Apr 2014

An attractive nose of creme de cassis, earth and oak jumps from the glass of this dense ruby/purple-colored wine. A classic, impressive effort from the Casteja family, this 2011 transcends the vintage character, and is an unqualified success as well as a major sleeper of the vintage. Structured, rich, medium to full-bodied, pure and layered, it should be at its finest in 3-4 years, and keep for two decades.

Julia Harding MW Jancis Robinson : 16.5.

 4 Apr 2012

Darkest cherry crimson. Restrained spicy dark fruit. Sweeter and more chocolatey on the palate, both in flavour and texture. Supple savour from the tannins. Harmonious in a restrained style. Refined tannins. Moreish finish.

James Suckling : Score: 91

 18 Feb, 2014

A dense wine for the vintage with walnut, berry and currant character. Full body with integrated tannins and a refined finish. Very fine indeed. Extremely well crafted for the vintage.

Bettane & Desseauve : 16

James Molesworth Wine Spectator : 90-93

Jun 30, 2012

Dark plum, black currant and fig notes are melded together at the core, with ample tobacco and roasted wood spice hints starting to fill in along the edges. There’s lots of signed wood on the finish, but also plenty of flesh and drive.

Roger Voss The Wine Enthusiast : 94

2/1/2014

This estate continues to rise in quality, and this bottling is a serious and dense wine. It has obvious flavors of wood aging, but balanced with rich blackberry fruitiness. The texture is dark and concentrated. Drink from 2017.

Matthew Jukes : 17,5

The Wine Doctor Chris Kissack : 15,5-16,5

Jean-Marc Quarin : 16,75

La Revue du Vin de France : 16,5

Weingabriel René Gabriel : 17

Le Point Jacques Dupont : 15,5

Neal Martin The Wine Advocate : 95

30th Jun 2017

Tasted at the Batailley vertical tasting the château, the 2010 Batailley may well have been the best wine in a tasting that encompassed three centuries of winemaking at the estate. The nose offers outstanding delineation and mineralité. It positively fizzes in the glass with all that coiled-up energy, ladling out vivid blackberry and cedar aromas. The palate is medium-bodied, but it is the detail and precision that achieves a level that makes the 2010 a benchmark for the Pauillac estate. It sashays towards a tensile, tar and graphite-tinged finish that lingers in the mouth. This is destined for long-term aging insofar that its quality will not be widely appreciated for many years. Tasted April 2016.

Richard Hemming MW Jancis Robinson : 17.5

5 Nov 2014

Highly scented, charred oak aromas at first; then a great deal of satisfying black fruit and clove spice. Extrovert but faithful to the origin. Loads of lingering fruit power.

James Suckling : 94

16 Feb, 2013

Aromas of freshly sliced mushrooms and dark fruits. Full body, with an incredible depth of fruit and finesse here. The tannins are amazing quality. Love the texture. Give it four to five years of bottle age.

Wine Journal Neal Martin : 95

Decanter : 93

14 Jan 2014

Generous black fruits nose. Very rich and concentrated yet not too dense. Fleshy and succulent, with enough acidity to cut the richness and weight of fruit. Good structure and grip. Very ‘claret’, very Pauillac, very good future.

James Molesworth Wine Spectator : 91

 Mar 31, 2013

This sports suave, mocha-infused toast, showing notes of dark plum, blackberry sauce and steeped fig. The dense, cocoa-coated finish has a smoldering tobacco note in the background. Rustic and slightly chewy in the end, but a bit of cellaring should tame this easily.

Izak Litwar : 94

Tasted in May 2013.

Intense nose of black cherries and blackcurrants, splendid balance, sweetfruit and tannin, powerful on palate, fine complexity and structure, long fruity aftertaste. Splendid effort.

Jeff Leve The Wine Cellar Insider : 93

Tasted Mar 12, 2017.

Only a few more years of bottle age has added a lot to this wine. Juicy cassis, blackberry, tobacco, smoke, cedar aromatics pop with no effort. Refined tannins and an elegant, medium.full bodied palate presence, with a bite of cassis in the end note are what you’ll find here.

Roger Voss The Wine Enthusiast : 94

2/1/2013

With advice from consultant and Bordeaux University professor Denis Dubourdieu, Batailley has improved immensely in the past few years. This 2010 reinforces that trend, revealing a wine that is structured with Cabernet Sauvignon and is attractive with black currant fruitiness. Age for the medium-term.

Bettane & Desseauve : 16

La Revue du Vin de France : 17-18

Jacques Dupont Le Point : 16,5

Jean-Marc Quarin : 16,5-16,75

1000 plateaux Jacques Perrin : 92

The Wine Doctor Chris Kissack : 16-17