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Château Batailley Pauillac 2018 - Grand Cru Classé
Château Batailley Pauillac 2018 - Grand Cru Classé

Château Batailley Pauillac 2018 - Grand Cru Classé

Pauillac|Red wine

97/100

Yves Beck

96/100

RVF

96/100

Bettane & Desseauve

95/100

James Suckling

94/100

Tastingbook - Markus Del Monego

density
classic
Grand Cru Classé
fine dining wine
“Deep purplish-red color with violet hues and a black core. A powerful nose with excellent structure, restrained fruit, distinct minerality, subtle oak, and sweet spices. Powerful on the palate with a persistent character, ripe, well-structured tannins, and a lovely finish.” (Markus Del Monego’s Testing Book 2019) - Delivered in a wooden crate for any order of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding the “Pickup Point” delivery method)

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Estate

Château Batailley

Vintage

5ème Grand Cru Classé

Vintage

2018

Designation

Pauillac

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot

Regions

Gravel and sand soils

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks

Livestock Farming

16 to 18 months in barrels, 60% of which are new

Alcohol content

14,5%

Eye

A beautiful, deep, almost black color

Nose

An intense bouquet of blackberry and vanilla

Palate

Round, smooth, and concentrated on the palate. The structure is well-developed and nearly perfect.

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2025

Drink before

2040

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with a leg of lamb, pheasant in a casserole, or an assortment of cheeses

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2019 guide) 96/100

Rated estate (2021 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

About the wine:

Well-rounded, combining power, aromatic finesse, and full ripeness with freshness, featuring beautifully extracted tannins—a prime example of classic Bordeaux style.

About the estate:

Owned by the Castéja family and expertly guided by the late Denis Dubourdieu, the wine has regained the fullness of its style, combining the power it often displayed between 1945 and 1961 with infinitely greater purity and aromatic finesse. The wines have improved dramatically since the 2000s and represent one of the best values in Pauillac. Since 2015, a second wine, Lions-de-Batailley, has allowed for an even more rigorous selection of grapes for the grand vin.
Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

The flagship wine of Borie Manoux, a venerable wine merchant founded in 1870 by the Castéja family—one of the oldest families in Pauillac—which has owned the estate since 1932. A beautiful, cohesive 55-hectare estate at the southwestern edge of the appellation, which is said to owe its name to a battle that took place on these lands in 1453.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2020 guide) 96/100

Rated Estate (2022 Guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the wine:

Ultra-classic in style, with character, vitality, and power. Driven by sumptuous Cabernets, it possesses tremendous energy, definition, and length. A benchmark for this vintage.

About the estate:

Philippe Castéja produces a Pauillac of classic style and structure, which has gained considerably in definition and precision in recent years. The wine also ages remarkably well, retaining a profile that is very typical of the great Médoc wines, combining integrity and precision. The prices remain very affordable. We are delighted by the consistency and excellent quality of the most recent vintages.
James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2021 guide) 95/100

About the wine:

Aromas of blackberry, cocoa, oyster shell, graphite, and black tea. It is medium-bodied with firm, tightly grained tannins. The wine is structured, intense, tight, and precise. It will need a few years to soften and open up.
Yves Beck

Yves Beck

Wine rated (2020 guide) 97/100

About the wine:

What a superb bouquet! Intense, complex, and so very Pauillac! It embodies all the characteristics of this region, with notes of cedar, graphite, and black berries (elderberry, blackberry). On the palate, the wine continues its Pauillac-style journey with panache. It’s dense, intense, robust, and refined! That’s quite an achievement! The tannins are compact, perfectly integrated, and in harmony with the liveliness of the structure that supports the finish—both in terms of aroma and length. What a great wine… certainly one of the best Batailleys I’ve ever had the pleasure of tasting!
Tastingbook - Markus Del Monego

Tastingbook - Markus Del Monego

Wine rated (2019 guide) 94/100

About the wine:

Deep purplish-red color with violet hues and a black core. A powerful nose with excellent structure, restrained fruit, distinct minerality, subtle oak, and sweet spices. On the palate, it is powerful with a persistent character, ripe, well-structured tannins, and a lovely finish.

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