2014 Batailley
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Some weight of fruit here. Clean and poised. A hint of depth to this. Sweet, complete and pure fruit. Some character and some length here. This is very Pauillac. Stylish. Good. Joss Fowler, FINE+RARE, April 2015.
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The 2014 Batailley has a backward nose, black fruit, dried blood and white pepper (like before); it is very classic in style, but I would have liked a bit more brightness and vigor. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, just a soupçon of greenness towards the finish. It's a decent Batailley, but the quality improved significantly after this vintage. Tasted at Bordeaux Index's 10-Year-On tasting.
Tasted blind. Deep smudgy garnet. Lifted leafy black fruit. Very leafy, even minty. On the palate, that leafiness becomes a lean impression, the tannins then rather dry on the finish. Starts well but runs out of fruit at the end. (JH)
Bang on Pauillac typcity and well integrated oak, this is juicy and well controlled, full of cassis, blackberry, slate, black chocolate, cocoa bean and crayon. Excellent quality, a real crowd pleaser, one to look out for. 60% new oak. Denis Dubourdieu consultant.
About the producer
It was on the site of Batailley in 1453 that one of the final battles (or “batailles”) of the Hundred Years’ War took place. Today owned by the Castéja family, the Fifth Growth is renowned for producing wine that is the epitome of classic Claret.