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Château Batailley Grand Cru Classé Pauillac 2010

Reviews

96 -Jane Anson -

Give it time to show its generosity because this is muscular and reserved at first, rose bud and cassis, raspberry leaf, black chocolate, cumin and black pepper spice, A gorgeous wine, full of Pauillac signature with fresh acidities, a mouthwatering finish and a drawn out persistency, excellent qualty. Still needs a little longer in bottle to fully move into its drinking window. 55% new oak for ageing, Denis Dubourdieu consultant., Philippe Casteja owner. Harvest September 29 to October 15.

94 -Vinous -

The 2010 Batailley has a vivacious, outgoing and quintessentially Pauillac nose with blackberry, mint and graphite bursting from the glass and demanding attention! The palate is medium-bodied with ample black fruit laced with graphite, sage and cracked black pepper. Wonderful depth and grip here, fanning out nicely towards the finish where there is a soupçon of oak still to be subsumed, therefore give this another three or four years. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal.

94 -James Suckling -

94 -Wine Enthusiast -

93 -Decanter -

93 -Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider -

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. This should be close to peak with another 7-8 years or so of age, and continue from there offering nice drinking for another decade or 2. 93 Points

93 -Falstaff -

91 -Wine Spectator -

90 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

Deep garnet in color, the 2010 Batailley starts off quite cedary/oaky, opening out to reveal notes of preserved plums, blackcurrant cordial and new leather with touches of pencil shavings and bay leaves. Full-bodied, the palate has a rock-solid structure of firm, chewy tannins and loads of freshness framing the herb-sparked black fruit, finishing a little firm.

Technical Details

Blend 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Winemaker Philippe Castéja with consulting winemaker Denis Dubourdieu
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub Region Left Bank
Appellation Pauillac
Vineyard Estate vineyards of Château Batailley, Fifth-Growth (5ème Cru Classé)
Farming Method Sustainable Practices
Oak 55% new French oak
Fermentation Pre-fermentation cold soak, followed by fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats with a maceration period of about 25 days
Aging / Cooperage 16-18 months
Alcohol 13.5%

Château Batailley Grand Cru Classé Pauillac 2010

Name: Château Batailley Grand Cru Classé Pauillac 2010
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1014884
Price: 129.95 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Bordeaux Blends | Bordeaux

JA96, VN94, JS94, WE94, DC93, JL93, FS93, WS91, WA90

Sustainable Practices

$250.00

$129.95

750ML

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Château Batailley takes its name from the Battle of Castillon in 1453, fought on the very ground where the château now stands. The Castéja family has owned it since 1961, and the estate is one of Pauillac's quiet overachievers: no fanfare, no flashy marketing, just consistent, classically styled Cabernet Sauvignon from 60 hectares on the plateau. The 2010 may be the finest wine the estate has ever made. Jane Anson called it the best wine in a tasting that encompassed three centuries of winemaking here. James Anson awarded 96, Vinous 94, James Suckling 94, Wine Enthusiast 94, Decanter 93, James Lawther 93, Farr Vintners 93, Wine Spectator 91, Wine Advocate 90. Now 15 years from harvest, this is a fully mature, beautifully delineated Pauillac with vivid blackberry, cedar, tar, and graphite. The price is incredible for what's in the glass. Grab it now.

About The Producer

One of the great values in Pauillac, Batailley earns its 1855 Fifth Growth classification the old-fashioned way — quietly, vintage after vintage, without fanfare. The estate takes its name from a battle fought on its grounds during the Hundred Years' War, and its roots go back to the 15th century, though it really came into its own after Daniel Guestier of Barton & Guestier restored and expanded the vineyards following his 1816 acquisition. The Borie brothers purchased it in 1932, and in 1942 split the estate in two — the larger share, including the château itself, went to Marcel Borie, and that Batailley has remained in the Castéja family's hands since 1961. Today Frédéric Castéja oversees 60 hectares of deep Pauillac gravel, planted predominantly to Cabernet Sauvignon and vinified with a plot-by-plot precision made possible by a major cellar renovation in 2006. Classic, structured, and built to age, Batailley remains one of the appellation's most reliable bottles.

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