2005 Batailley
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Tasting Notes
The 2005 Batailley is a rich, blackcurrant-dominated wine with good, cedary, earthy, forest floor notes, medium body, moderate tannin, and a dense ruby/purple color. It was somewhat closed when I tasted it, but it certainly has promise, and could easily merit an outstanding score with another five years of bottle age. It should drink well for 20 or more years.| eRobertParker.com.June, 2015
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Robert Parker
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Tasted at the Batailley vertical tasting at the chateau, the 2005 Batailley continues to be an excellent Pauillac that I suspect is overshadowed by some of its more illustrious and, let's not forget, more expensive neighbors. Here, it has an effervescent bouquet with vibrant red berry fruit and superb mineralite. This is extremely well focused, with hints of rose petal emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with finer tannin than in previous years. I feel there is still some oak to be fully absorbed, so don't be afraid to cellar this 2005 for another four or five years; but, even at this early stage, you can appreciate its precision on the graphite-infused finish. The 2005 Batailley is where the estate began its upward swing that is continuing to this day. Tasted April 2016. Jun 2017, www.robertparker.com
About the producer
It was on the site of Batailley in 1453 that one of the final battles (or “batailles”) of the Hundred Years’ War took place. Today owned by the Castéja family, the Fifth Growth is renowned for producing wine that is the epitome of classic Claret.