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2017 Château Batailley, Pauillac, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (80%),Merlot (17%),Petit Verdot (3%)
Thomas Parker MW
16.5/20
Jeb Dunnuck
88-91/100
Neal Martin MW
91+/100
Jane Anson MW
93/100
Georgie Hindle
94/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
91-93/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
92+/100
James Suckling
92-93/100
James Suckling
94/100
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2017 Château Batailley, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Description

The 2017 is a blend of 17 percent Merlot, three percent Petit Verdot and 80 percent Cabernet Sauvignon. The nose is full of crème de cassis, with an array of coffee bean, mocha, damson and olive notes. The medium-bodied palate displays clean, ripe and firmly placed tannins with creamy mid-palate fruit. Cleansing and fresh acidity provides support, giving the fruit a lovely crunch. It has a nice, long, clean finish, with notes of pepper and spice.

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Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2017
Alcohol % 13.5
Grape List Cabernet Sauvignon (80%),Merlot (17%),Petit Verdot (3%)
Body Full Bodied
Property Château Batailley

Critics reviews

Thomas Parker MW 16.5/20
Tasted blind. Deep ruby colour. Exotic spices from plush and toasty oak on the nose. This plush, rounded fruit continues on the palate, but there is a graphite edge that is savoury and moreish. Very structured with sandy, arresting tannins, it will need patience before it reaches balance.Drink 2027 - 2037tom_parker_mw, JancisRobinson.com (October 2021)
Drink 2027 - 2037
Thomas Parker MW, JancisRobinson.com (Oct 2021)
Jeb Dunnuck 88-91/100
Pauillac is one of the highlights in the Médoc in 2017, and the 2017 Château Batailley has outstanding potential. Deep purple-coloured with a smoky, graphite, back fruit-driven bouquet, it’s broad, chunky and chewy on the palate. It lacks some elegance at the moment, but it’s an undeniably pleasure-bent effort.jeb_dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com (April 2018)
Drink 2027 - 2037
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com (Apr 2018)
Neal Martin MW 91+/100
The 2017 Batailley has a perfumed bouquet, quite floral for this property, with violets infusing the vivacious red berry fruit. The palate is a little chewy on the entry, but it pulls through nicely towards a cohesive, dense finish. It feels primal, more so than its peers at the moment. Hopefully, it will develop more personality with bottle age...I think it will.Drink 2023 - 2045Neil Martin, Vinous.com.com (January 2020)
Drink 2027 - 2037
Neal Martin MW, Vinous.com (Jan 2020)
Jane Anson MW 93/100
Filled with Pauillac signature of method and cassis on the nose, this feels polished and textured, layered with liquorice and coffee beans, with smoked, burnished oak flavours that help elongate the palate. Batailley is invariably an extremely drinkable Pauillac that delivers over the medium to long term, and this is an enjoyable and approachable wine in 2017.Drink 2023 - 2048jane_anson_mw, Decanter.com (November 2019)
Drink 2027 - 2037
Jane Anson MW, Decanter.com (Nov 2019)
Georgie Hindle 94/100
Brooding, dark and seductive on the nose, showing blackcurrant, fresh plums, dark cherries and graphite. Powerful and concentrated, with crunchy bright tones. Fresh, round and generous.Drink 2023 - 2040Georgina Hindle, Vincenzo Arnese, andy_howard_mw, Decanter.com (February 2022)
Drink 2027 - 2037
Georgie Hindle, Decanter.com (Feb 2022)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 91-93/100
Blended of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Batailley gives profound notes of crme de cassis, preserved plums and licorice over a core of espresso, tapenade and Marmite toast. Medium-bodied with a ripe, firm backbone of grainy tannins and plenty of freshness supporting the vivacious, sustained fruit, it finishes long with a red fruit lift.Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 27/04/2018
Drink 2027 - 2037
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, (Apr 2018)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 92+/100
Medium to deep garnet-purple coloured, 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.Drink 2021 - 2037Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate (March 2020)
Drink 2027 - 2037
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, RobertParker.com (Mar 2020)
James Suckling 92-93/100
This is a classically structured young Pauillac with tannins that roll over the finish. Medium to full body and a bright aftertaste. james_suckling - jamessuckling_com - April 2018
Drink 2027 - 2037
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Apr 2018)
James Suckling 94/100
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 2022james_suckling, jamessuckling_com (January 2020)
Drink 2027 - 2037
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Jan 2020)

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Cabernet Sauvignon

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

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