Château Batailley Pauillac 2015 - 5ème Grand Cru Classé

Bettane & Desseauve

About the wine:

Precise, very well-balanced, silky-textured, complete and harmonious, with moderate intensity but sovereign depth. Drink between 2021 and 2030.

About the domain :

Owned by the Castéja family, and intelligently advised by the late Denis Dubourdieu, the wine has rediscovered the fullness of its style, combining the power it often displayed between 1945 and 1961 with infinitely more purity and aromatic finesse. The wines have progressed spectacularly since the 2000s and represent one of Pauillac's most reliable value-for-money propositions. Since 2015, a second wine, lions-de-batailley, has enabled an even more rigorous selection of the grand vin blend.

Guide Hachette des vins

About the domain :

The flagship of Borie Manoux, a venerable trading house founded in 1870 by the Castéja family, one of Pauillac's oldest families, and owner of the cru since 1932. A beautiful 55-hectare unit at the south-western end of the appellation, which owes its name to a battle that took place on these lands in 1453.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

About the wine:

Batailley 2015 is a blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot. It has a lively, fresh bouquet of blackberry, red cherry and violet, which might make you think it's from Margaux! However, it is very well defined and gains in intensity with time spent in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, supple and certainly more accessible than the Batailleys of yesteryear. It's harmonious and balanced, supple and light on the finish, with a satisfyingly saline aftertaste. There's something very assured about this Batailley, and it should drink well for many years. 2022-2050

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

About the wine:

Archetypal of a fine, classic Pauillac, it is straightforward, with a hint of smokiness and fresh fruit on the nose. Complete and elegant.

About the domain :

Philippe Castéja produces a Pauillac of classic style and form, which has gained considerably in definition and precision in recent years. The wine also ages remarkably well, retaining a profile very typical of the Médoc's great wines, between straightforwardness and precision. Prices remain very affordable. We are delighted by the consistency and excellent level of recent vintages.

Wine Enthusiast

About the wine:

Ripe and spicy, this wine comes from an estate west of Pauillac. Young fruit, toast and fine tannins combine well in a rich wine that is likely to develop quite rapidly, very much in the style of this estate. Drink from 2024.

James Suckling

About the wine:

From the outset, it exudes impressive depth, with a slightly smoky notes of blackberries, blueberries and red plums. But also pretty notes of spicy oak. spice. The medium-bodied palate is very poised and linear, with a long, succulent and regal finish. This is a wine of great finesse and balance, with superb structure. Try it from 2022.

Jean-Marc Quarin

About the wine:

Dark, intense and beautiful color. Medium-aromatic nose, with ripe, pure and finely creamy fruit. Meticulous from the outset, melting in the middle, yet becoming powerful, the wine evolves noble and complex, with great flavor, on a very long finish. Delicious!