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2014 Château Batailley, Pauillac, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (82%),Merlot (15%),Petit Verdot (2%),Cabernet Franc (1%)
Ready, but will improve
16.5/20
Jancis Robinson MW
16/20
Neal Martin MW
91+/100
Product: 20148003227
2014 Château Batailley, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Description

Utterly sumptuous, this is a real triumph for 2014. The vintage’s freshness is present and correct: there is purity of fruit, elegant, almost seamless tannins and a really nice level of acidity. More luscious and approachable than in recent years, this is (as usual) benchmark Claret and very much on our list of favourites. We very regularly recommend this wine to our customers for a reason, it is reliably consistent, tasty and typically great-value red Bordeaux. A sweetness emerges on the finish, it is aromatically pure and simply charming.

82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2014
Alcohol % 13
Maturity Ready, but will improve
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (82%),Merlot (15%),Petit Verdot (2%),Cabernet Franc (1%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Batailley

Critics reviews

16.5/20
Finely expressed black fruits with spice on the nose and smoothness on the palate. Satisfyingly Pauillac and very good for the medium term.
Decanter.com
Jancis Robinson MW 16/20
Dark crimson. Attractively intense pencil-shavings and graphite nose. Sweet start and has less concentration than some. A relatively early-maturing Pauillac. There is some tannins but not in huge register. Falls away rather on the finish. jancis_robinson_mw MW - JancisRobinson.com - Apr 2015
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2015)
Neal Martin MW 91+/100
The 2014 Batailley has an attractive bouquet, lilting scents of redcurrant and raspberry coulis, quite floral and very precise. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, good depth and body, rounded for Batailley and less austere than usual. It feels closed towards the finish, tight-lipped, but there is certainly grip and presence here. It will require several years in bottle before it can show its true potential, but there is a sense of class to this Batailley that I suspect will become more evident with maturity. Tasted twice with consistent notes.Neil Martin - 31/03/2017
Neal Martin MW, (Mar 2017)

About this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

The most famous red wine grape in the world and one of the most widely planted.
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Château Batailley

Château Batailley is one of the oldest estates in Bordeaux, dating from the 15th century. A 5ème Cru Classé, it is known for producing wines of consistently high quality and excellent value in a classic Pauillac style.
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