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2021 Château Batailley, Pauillac, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (76%), Merlot (20%), Petit Verdot (2%), Cabernet Franc (2%)
Not ready (Drink 2029 - 2060)
Neal Martin
92-94/100
James Suckling
93-94/100
Jane Anson MW
92/100
William Kelley
90-92/100
Product: 20218003227

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Description

76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot

This was picked as late as possible to maximise maturity. Frédéric Castéja feels this is one of his best-ever vintages at Château Batailley – and there is plenty of it. Seventy-five percent of the crop is in the grand vin; the 60-hectare vineyard yielded 50 hl/ha. There is lots of density, with strong tannins and some nicely ripe and dark succulent fruit. The palate is complete and concentrated with good length; it is reassuringly substantial in the familiar Batailley way. Drink 2027-2042.

Our score: 16.5/20

Berry Bros. & Rudd, April 2022

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Alcohol % 13%
Maturity Not ready (2029 - 2060)
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (76%), Merlot (20%), Petit Verdot (2%), Cabernet Franc (2%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Batailley

Critics reviews

Neal Martin 92-94/100
The 2021 Batailley was picked September 30 to October 15 and matured in 55–60% new oak. It has a well-defined, focused bouquet, a quintessential Pauillac nose of black fruit infused with cedar and mint. The palate is medium-bodied with a touch of black pepper on the entry and delivers good depth and fine grip. This is a Batailley with commendable stuffing for the vintage and it fans out with gusto on the finish. It might not be the best Pauillac in 2021, yet I bet you won’t find better value for money, notwithstanding its underestimated propensity to age.Neal Martin, Vinous.com.com, (May 2022)
Neal Martin , Vinous.com (May 2022)
James Suckling 93-94/100
Subtle aromas of currants and fresh flowers with some tar and graphite. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and bright acidity. Very typical and bright for Pauillac. Linear and fine. Solid and tight. Well age nicely.james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (May 2022)
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (May 2022)
Jane Anson MW 92/100
Stands out in the appellation, with density through the mid palate, and Pauillac signature coming through in the pencil lead, graphite and cassis notes. This is a good quality wine with a touch of blackcurrant bud and earth reflecting the cooler temperatures of the year, but plenty of depth and ageing potential. Tasted twice.Drink 2026 - 2042jane_anson_mw, janeanson_com (Apr 2022)
Jane Anson MW, JaneAnson.com (Apr 2022)
William Kelley 90-92/100
The 2021 Batailley shows promise, exhibiting aromas of cassis, plums, licorice, cigar wrapper, loamy soil and dark chocolate, followed by a medium to full-bodied, layered and charming palate built around ripe, powdery tannins. Supple and giving, it will offer a broad drinking window. William Kelley - Wine Advocate (May 2022)
William Kelley, RobertParker.com (May 2022)

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