ChateauBatailley2017HalfBottle

<p>Chateau Batailley 5eme Cru Classe Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Half bottle, 2017Grapes: 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Cabernet Franc, 40 year old vines on 57ha vineyard, deep gravel over clay and limestone subsoil, aged in 55% new oak barrels for 18 monthsCritics’ Tasting Notes:”Cigar box, tobacco, crème de cassis and forestry create the aromatic profile. On the palate, the wine offers soft, polished, dark red fruits, spice, blackberry and tobacco. Nearly forward in style, this is a charming Pauillac that will age for at least 2 decades with little effort.”92/100 points, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, April 2018″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.” Drink Now to 2037.92+/100 points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate, March 2020Chateau Batailley 5eme Cru Classe Pauillac, Bordeaux, France, Half bottle, 2017</p>