CRITIC REVIEWS
Neal Martin
The 2025 Batailley was picked between September 4 and 18 at around 26 hl/ha and is raised in 58% new oak barrels. It has a backward nose at first, opening with blackberry and crushed stone aromas, with a welcome whiff of the Gironde estuary underlying the fruit. Fine delineation and unashamedly classic in style. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy/chalky tannins, good density, fresh and saline, with a cohesive and you could say, "old school" finish. Very fine, very Bordeaux, very Batailley!
JancisRobinson.com
78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot. Cask sample.Mid purplish crimson. Pure cassis fruit with an attractive stony-mineral impression. Fragrant, a touch leafy but not in the least green. Pure and elegant. Extremely refined tannins, giving the impression that you could approach this early - and you could but I think you would miss its unfurling complexity when it loosens its tie a little. Long, dry and fresh. Harmonious and very long. (JH)


