“Ranked among the Best Second Wines of Bordeaux 2018! Lions de Batailley offers excellent quality, with notes of pencil lead and blackcurrant that place it squarely within the Batailley family and make it a classic Pauillac. This wine is definitely one to watch. ” (Decanter 2020) - Delivery in a wooden case is available for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on country and selected shipping method)
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Eye
A deep garnet color with violet highlights
Nose
Inviting notes of caramel and chocolate, followed by fruity hints of blackcurrant and cherry
Palate
The wine is fresh and flavorful, with fine, well-integrated tannins
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2023
Drink before
2038
Food and wine pairings
Serve with Pauillac lamb, lamprey, or cheese
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2019 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide): 4* Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the wine:
It succeeds in being lighter in style yet just as precise and well-balanced as a fine wine. In short, it delivers exactly what one would expect from its category.
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.
Decanter
Wine rated (2020 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
Ranked among the "Best Second Wines of Bordeaux 2018": Lions de Batailley offers excellent quality, with notes of pencil lead and blackcurrant that place it squarely within the Batailley family and make it a classic Pauillac. This wine is definitely one to watch. 2023–2038
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
The flagship wine of Borie Manoux, a venerable wine merchant founded in 1870 by the Castéja family—one of Pauillac’s oldest families—which has owned the estate since 1932. A beautiful 55-hectare estate located at the southwestern edge of the appellation, it is said to owe its name to a battle that took place on these lands in 1453.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2022 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
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. Prices remain very reasonable. We are delighted by the consistency and excellent quality of the most recent vintages.
James Suckling
Wine rated (2021 guide) 93/100
About the wine:
On the nose, the wine offers aromas of lovely flowers, redcurrants, and a hint of sandalwood. It develops into a full-bodied wine with very fine, velvety tannins that are polished and magnificent. Truly creamy, concentrated, and precise. Second wine. Best enjoyed after 2024.
Yves Beck
Wine rated (2020 guide) 90/100
About the wine:
A deep garnet color with violet highlights. The wine’s maturity still defines the bouquet of Les Lions, but the fruit is also developing nicely. Inviting notes of caramel and chocolate, followed by fruity nuances. The wine is fresh and flavorful on the palate. Its tannins are well-integrated and offer good aging potential, while its freshness ensures drinkability. 2023–2038
Vert de Vin
Wine rated (2021 guide) 91/100 (Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche)
About the wine:
The nose is refined and offers structure, moderate intensity, freshness, and power. It reveals notes of ripe/fresh wild blackcurrant, small wild berries, and, to a lesser extent, red berries, combined with hints of lily and violet, as well as touches of sandalwood, tobacco, dried rose, and subtle hints of hazelnut. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, richness (yet with finesse and balance), an almost ethereal quality upon entry, a subtle creaminess, fine texture, structure, and roundness. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of pulpy/juicy blackberry, blackcurrant, and, more subtly, wild raspberry, combined with small hints of pulpy/fleshy strawberry, violet, and lilac, as well as hints of chocolate, toasted almond, and a subtle hint of vanilla. It has a fine texture and a rich, indulgent finish.