2001 Château Batailley
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Robert Parker
Robert Parker
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Mid crimson. A bit grey. Light and fragrant – well balanced. Easy to overlook. All fine in the lights of a 2001. Well balanced. (JR)
‘Thick’ nose – quite heady. Sweet, ripe and relatively volatile. (JR)
Typically stern, masculine, firm, and almost completely closed, this dark plum-colored, medium-bodied Pauillac offers hints of earth as well as black currant fruit in a virile, monolithic format. It possesses good weight and depth, and aging may bring forth more character and charm. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2014.
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.