Château Batailley

Pauillac Cabernet Sauvignon

8.919 ratings
9.26 pro ratings
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Cabernet Sauvignon
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy
Top Notes For
Jimmy Smith

Director, West and North London Wine School

9.2

2000: medium Garnet. Showing very smoky, earthy and Brett notes, leather and meat. Lovely developed black fruit notes, good mineral notes. Medium + bodied, well integrated tannin (still slightly grainy) and quite good acid. Has 4-5 years on it. Very good.

2000: medium Garnet. Showing very smoky, earthy and Brett notes, leather and meat. Lovely developed black fruit notes, good mineral notes. Medium + bodied, well integrated tannin (still slightly grainy) and quite good acid. Has 4-5 years on it. Very good.

4 people found it helpfulMay 11th, 2015
Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.3

Cedar and gravel dominate on the nose, rose petal and some sweet smokiness, light bacon fat & underbrush, herbal certainly entering it's developed stage as the fruit takes a back seat (light cranberry & redcurrant). In the mouth this has amazing freshness, great acidity and umami notes on the red berry finish, wonderfully drinkable!

Cedar and gravel dominate on the nose, rose petal and some sweet smokiness, light bacon fat & underbrush, herbal certainly entering it's developed stage as the fruit takes a back seat (light cranberry & redcurrant). In the mouth this has amazing freshness, great acidity and umami notes on the red berry finish, wonderfully drinkable!

4 people found it helpfulFeb 4th, 2015
Mark Cartland

Definitely showing its age, but also displaying an underlying elegance.

Definitely showing its age, but also displaying an underlying elegance.

1 person found it helpfulMar 17th, 2015
Georgiy Sorokin

Very good!

Very good!

Dec 7th, 2012
Nigel Waller

Delicious. Smooth tannins but with enough acidity to give perfect balance. Very long on the finish.

Delicious. Smooth tannins but with enough acidity to give perfect balance. Very long on the finish.

Aug 25th, 2018
Nigel Waller

Very smooth, better the day after. Aged wines do lose an edge as the tannins dissipate but very good at 18 years old!

Very smooth, better the day after. Aged wines do lose an edge as the tannins dissipate but very good at 18 years old!

Apr 1st, 2018
Scott Chacon

Animal, earthy, black cherry, peppery complex wine. Mellow and soft, long finish of more red fruits. Very good Bordeaux.

Animal, earthy, black cherry, peppery complex wine. Mellow and soft, long finish of more red fruits. Very good Bordeaux.

May 14th, 2015
Matthew McDermott

Lovely present. Excellent Bordeaux.

Lovely present. Excellent Bordeaux.

Apr 20th, 2014
Christophe Suchy

No luck on that one...

No luck on that one...

May 11th, 2013
Andreas Grube

Wine writer Café Magazine, Hallen, Världens viner, and more. Founder wine podcast Vinpratarna.

8.8

Andreas had this 10 years ago

Andreas had this 10 years ago

Dec 22nd, 2014