Chateau Batailley 2017

Type: Red Wine      Volume: 750ml

Winery: Chateau Batailley

Country: France     Region: Bordeaux

District: Pauillac

Grapes Varieties: 3% Petit Verdot,17% Merlot,80% Cabernet Sauvignon

Classification: 5th Growth of 1855 Classification     Production: 25000 cases

Alcohol: 13.5% abv     Packing: Original Wooden Case of 6 bottles

Ratings and Tasting Notes:

JS=94 This is straight and transparent with currant and dark-chocolate aromas. Orange peel, light tar and violets. Medium to full body. Gorgeous core of dark fruit and polished tannins that push out the edge of the wine, giving it a seamless texture. A blend of 80% cabernet sauvignon, 17% merlot and 3% petit verdot. Needs two or three years to show it all. Better after 2022. WA=92+ Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Batailley gallops out of the gates with notes of baked redcurrants, black raspberries and blackcurrant pastilles plus wafts of cedar chest, bay leaves and rosehip tea. Medium-bodied, the palate delivers mouth-coating black fruits with a firm, grainy texture and lively lift to the finish. WS=92 This offers up a small plume of cocoa before steering back to more typical dark currant and black cherry fruit notes, inlaid with graphite and sweet tobacco details. The cocoa edge lingers on the finish, adding a light dusty hint to the well-rendered fruit. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2022 through 2038. Tasted twice, with consistent notes. AG=91+