Château Batailley

Château Batailley, a 5th Grand Cru Classé of the classification of 1855, is the family Castéja’s and Borie-Manoux’s flagship. It is one of the oldest estates in the Médoc. The name is derived from the battle that took place where the chateau and vineyard are today - during the 100-years war in the in 1452. In this battle, the French re-conquered the neighbouring Chateau Latour from the English, a crucial point in the history of Aquitaine. A few years later the first vines were planted on this historical and blood soaked grounds. Chateau Batailley’s garden was designed by Barillet-Deschamps, Napoleon III’s garden architect. In 1855 Napoleon III created the classification for the Grands Crus Classés of the Medoc. And Batailley was knighted Grand Cru. Batailley is a typical Pauillac, with a beautiful, black fruit intensity and very good structure. Very stable quality across the vintages due to the very old vines.

A ripe and powerful claret, showing the benefit of investment in both vineyard and cellars. Dark and dense in colour, slightly oily on the rim. The bouquet is forward, very ripe and sweet, with notes of red cherry, raspberry coulis and a hint of dark chocolate. The tannins are muscular without being gripping, and support the sweetly ripe fruit, all cut through with a fresh acidity and spice. Overall this is a wonderfully balanced, fresh and elegant Pauillac that shows a degree of opulence that is missing from others.

Enjoy with a classic beef wellington.

Harvest dates: 12th September - 5th October. Yields of 49hl/ha. Aged in 60% new oak barrls for 18 months. Alc 13.5%.