The 2008 is a brilliant example of what a switched on producer can do in this very good but underrated vintage. Some of the more idiotic critics wrote this one off before the fruit was in the winery, but a visit just before harvest showed very healthy grapes with thick skins and very tasty! This is reflected in the finished wine, which is quite approachable for Batailley at this age. Proper claret, old girl. (CW 19/11/14)
- Producer
- Chateau Batailley
- Origin
- Pauillac, Medoc, Bordeaux FRANCE
- Colour
- red
- Wine Style
- dry
- Dominant Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Farming Style
- conventional
- Closure Style
- cork
- Maturity
- ready
- Bottle Size
- 75cl
- Case Quantity
- 12
- Alcohol
- 13%
- Wine Score
- 91 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, Feb 2018
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Media Reviews
Neal Martin
The 2008 Batailley is a 22% Merlot, 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot, a late harvest according to Philippe Castéja that finished on 20 October. It has a deep garnet core with little sign of ageing on the rim. The bouquet is fresh and vibrant: blackberry and boysenberry fruit intermixed with cedar and bay leaf. There is commendable energy after ten years. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, crisp cranberry and blackberry fruit laced with white pepper, cedar and smoke. There is body and density afforded to this Batailley: a solid and trustworthy Pauillac that should age well over the next 15 to 20 years. One to watch. 91 points
