2020 CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac, Lea & Sandeman

CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY

2020 5ème Cru Classé Pauillac

Grapes Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Colour Red
Origin France, Bordeaux
Sub-district Haut Médoc
Village Pauillac
Classification 5ème Cru Classé
ABV 14%

Good open aromatics jump out of the glass. Soft plums and whiff of cedar wood on the nose. Bright on palate - good frame. Claretty, nicely upright, but soft flesh too. More blackberries and purple fruit. Some damson and darker notes on the back end. Tar and stone too but then some riper fruit lines come though. Nice gently sweet feel of deep red compote on the finish. Very Pauillac and quite restrained really, but showing some proper class. This is what Batailley does so well - classic but charming.
It was very dry from mid June to Mid August. Not a drop of rain fell and you can sense that heat in the fruit feel and concentration somewhat, but it is not overdone. This is attractive. Fine tannins build quite gracefully but lots of ripe and intense fruit too.
70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot. L&S (May 2021)


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Market Insight: Batailley always make you feel intelligent for buying En Primeur, then opening it in 10 years when it's almost twice the price. Stack a few cases in the cellar, forget about them and be overjoyed when you open them in a decade. L&S (May 2021)

Takes its time to unroll then shows sweetness to the black cherry and brambled blackberries fruits, followed by cigar, pencil lead and crushed stone. This is signature Batailley in that it has that essence-of-Pauillac feel. A delicious wine, such a great great drinking claret, really one to look out for in this vintage; already looking forward to drinking this in 10 years time. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend. 60% new oak. A yield of 42hl/ha. Drinking range: 2028 - 2042 Rating: 94 Jane Anson, Decanter (May 2021)

This is classically structured with a wonderful finish of extremely polished tannins and an ultra long finish. So much blackcurrant, spice and cedar. Seamless. 70% cabernet sauvignon and 26% merlot, the rest cabernet franc and petit verdot. Rating: 94-95 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (Apr 2021)

Château Batailley

Pauillac Cinquième cru 1855 The name "Batailley" appears to be derived from a battle that occured on the sight in 1453 during the Hundred Years War. During the early 19th Century, Batailley was owned by Daniel Guestier who did much to raise the reputation of the estate such that it was rated a 5th Growth in the 1855 classification. Batailley was purchased in 1932 by François and Marcel Borie who divided the estate between themselves in 1942, with François taking the half that became Haut Batailley and Marcel continuing as Batailley. Marcel's daughter married into the Castéja family, who own Batailley to this day. The two Batailleys are in the south of Pauillac, a little way inland from the Pichons. The 57ha of vines are planted to 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Wines spend up to 18 months is wood, with 55% being new every year.

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