Château Batailley

Pauillac 5 Grand Cru Classé

2018 Château Batailley

MAR 19 Ruby. Anise, liquorice, cassis, blueberries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, cassis, some spices, elegant texture, long. 91-93

2017 Château Batailley

APR 18 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, spices, some floral notes nose. Nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, juicy, bit leaner, elegant texture, long. 90-92

2016 Château Batailley

MAY 19 Ruby. Vanilla, spices, blueberries, dark fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, spices, liquorice, long finish. 92

2016 Château Batailley

APR 17 Ruby. Blackberries, cassis, fruity, intense, scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, spices, long. 90-92

2015 Château Batailley

Ruby. Vanilla, dark fruits, spices, cassis nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, rich and intense, long. 90-92

2014 Château Batailley

JUN 15 Deep ruby. Oak, vanilla, dark berries fruit. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, oaky, not at all together. If it holds up in the future, maybe 88

2014 Château Batailley

April 15 Dark fruits, ripe and rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, ripe, rich, good length. 86-88

2013 Château Batailley

APR 14 Ruby. Scented, red berries and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, bit short, vanilla finish. 85-87

2012 Château Batailley

FEB 16 Ruby. Cassis, vanilla, ripe, rich and intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh red berries, cassis and spices, long. 90

2012 Château Batailley

JUN 13 Ruby. Fruity if a bit rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, easy going, good length. 87

2012 Château Batailley

APR 13 Ruby. Fruity and floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, elegant and easygoing. 86-88

2011 Château Batailley

FEB 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, vanilla, intense nose, figs and tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, rich and intense, long. 92

2010 Château Batailley

JUN 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, cassis, spices, dark berries, tobacco and some herbs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, spices, somewhat hollow finish. 89

2010 Château Batailley

MAY 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, some bell peppers, cedar, tobacco and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, tobacco, cassis, some herbs, vanilla, long. Spicy. 90

2010 Château Batailley

FEB 16 Ruby. Scented, cassis, leather, vanilla, intense nose, fruity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, darker and red berries, spices, long. 92

2010 Château Batailley

SEP 11 Ruby. Fresh, lively, leaner style, good length. 87-89

2010 Château Batailley

JUN 11 Deep ruby, good fruit but uninspiring. 86-88

2009 Château Batailley

MAY 19 Just a few days after last bottle served at Yquem, this shows up again during Fete de la Fleur at Lynch Moussas, a bit more youthful bottle, cassis and blueberries, dark fruity, liquorice, structured and firm, long. 90

2009 Château Batailley

MAY 19 Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, herbs, liquorice nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, dark fruity, some spices, good length. More evolved than I remember it. 89

2009 Château Batailley

FEB 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, figs, raisins, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, spices and figs, long. 91

2009 Château Batailley

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark red berries, cassis, intense and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, structured, fresh even if very ripe, long. 91

2009 Château Batailley

NOV 13 Ruby. Cassis, bit scented, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, easier, quite refreshing, long. 90

2008 Château Batailley

MAY 16 Ruby. Cassis, red berries, touch scented, tobacco. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, herbs, structured, some dark berries and spices, good length. 88

2008 Château Batailley

MAR 16 Ruby. Fruity, dark berries, vanilla and spices nose, cassis, plums and blueberries. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, juicy, plums, long finish. 90

2008 Château Batailley

FEB 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, cassis, figs, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, red berries and spices, intense and long. Juicy. 90

2008 Château Batailley

DEC 15 Ruby. Cassis, some vanilla, light scented note nose, plums and starting figs. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, cassis, vanilla, tobacco, starting to get mature aromas, long. Give it an hour in decanter. 92

2008 Château Batailley

SEP 15 Ruby. Dark berries, spicy, intense nose, cassis and blueberries, vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded mid palate then drier finish, long. 90

2008 Château Batailley

NOV 14 Deep ruby. Dark plums and rich blueberries nose, cassis with air, tobacco and liquorice. Intense nose for both vintage and estate. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich, fruity, rounded, cassis, vanilla, tobacco, starting to lose its youthful fat, long. 92

2008 Château Batailley

NOV 12 Ruby. Cassis and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lean and one dimensional. 86

2008 Château Batailley

OCT 12 Deep ruby, raw and primary Cabernet nose, cassis and leather with vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, needs cellaring, feels like a barrel sample still. 89

2007 Château Batailley

MAY 16 Ruby. Scented, dark fruits, some tobacco, touch herbal nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity if leaner, lacks some body. Good length. 86

2007 Château Batailley

NOV 11 Ruby. Lots of barrel on the nose, more structure, tannins need time, will they overpower it? 87

2005 Château Batailley

JUN 13 Ruby. Fruity and scented nose, fairly easy going. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and quite refreshing, again easy going, good length. Directly from the estate. 87

2003 Château Batailley

MAY 19 Ruby. Dark fruity, minty, cassis and prunes nose. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruity, spices and liquorice, an evolved Pauillac for the vintage, long. 90

2000 Chateau Batailley

DEC 09 Deep ruby, some development, bell peppers, cassis, some cigars and actually some perfumed soap. Ripe and still a bit firm tannins, fresh acidity, some blackcurrant leaves. Just like a 99 I had this summer, Batailley develops much better than expected when tasting them young. Decent Bordeaux at decent prices. 86

2000 Château Batailley

JAN 06 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, spices, paprika and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, dark fruits, some spices, high tannins, paprika, vegetal, good length. 89

1999 Château Batailley

MAY 11 Ruby. Cassis, dark fruits, vanilla, intense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, intense, could be more complex. 88

1999 Château Batailley

APR 11 Ruby, garnet rim. Plums, ripe cherries, some prunes, hint of leather, not quite as evolved as the last bottle, and needed more air, but this wine is starting to drink perfectly now. Good acidity, ripe tannins, quite elegant, good balance, some anise in the finish, good length. 87

1998 Château Batailley

JUL 16 Ruby, thin garnet rim. Cassis, red berries, some leather, anise, mint, violets, still some vanilla notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, cherries and cherry stone,  sweet and sour, liquorice and leather, good length. 89

1997 Château Batailley

JUN 10 Ruby. Fruity, cassis, some vanilla, lighter nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity if leaner, cassis, some vanilla, good length. 87

1997 Château Batailley

JUL 05 Ruby. Cassis, blackberries, some paprika and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, I find Parker rate it too low at 84. 89

1990 Château Batailley

FEB 16 Ruby, garnet rim. Figs, leather, prunes, tobacco nose, touch of cedar. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leather, figs, prunes, leaner finish, good length. 89

1990 Château Batailley

SEP 15 Ruby, garnet rum. Intense, tobacco, cassis, leather, blueberries and cedar nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, cassis, ripe, quite rounded, long. Somewhat drying finish. 90

1990 Château Batailley

NOV 10 Deep ruby, prunes, dried raisins, cooked plums, low intensity. Ok acidity, drying fruit, lean body, not very complex, short length. 82

1989 Château Batailley

JUN 13 Ruby, brick rim. Dusty and some prunes, quite tired nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, some prunes again, easy going, fresher palate but clearly on its way down. Directly from the estate. 85

1986 Château Batailley

FEB 16 Ruby, brick rim. Served blind, dates, figs and dust, very mature nose, earthy. Palate follows up, lacks substance, tired.

1985 Château Batailley

SEP 15 Ruby, brick rim. Tobacco, leather, cigars and prunes and cedar. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner palate, fresh mid palate but drying towards finish. 88

1983 Château Batailley

NOV 10 B level fill, cork soaked, wine gone.

1982 Château Batailley

AUG 17 Ruby. Scented, red berries, some figs and red fruits, iron notes, detailed, fresh nose if mature. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red fruity, some anise and spices, elegant liquorice, somewhat leaner finish. Bit dry finish. 89

1978 Château Batailley

NOV 10 B level fill, anise, herbs, leather and metallic notes, lean acidic and dry.

1976 Château Batailley

MAR 12 Tired, dry and edgy, sweet and sour. 84

1966 Château Batailley

MAR 16 Magnum Ruby, garnet rim. Dusty, warm fruity, plums, figs radiator dust, dried and tiring. 86

1966 Château Batailley

JAN 16 Top shoulder fill. Garnet, brick rim. Dried fruits, dusty, some leather and tobacco nose. Fresh acidity, some tannins still, leaner palate, sweet and sour. Drying finish. 86

1947 Château Batailley

APR 17 Magnum. Ruby, brick rim. Earthy, autumn leaves, some spices and figs, oxidative and very mature nose. Still some tannins, figs, dusty expression, leaner, tiring. 85