2016 wine Chateau Batailley, Pauillac, Tasting notes, 93-95 rate
The Wine Advocate, RP (93-95), Neal Martin
Drink Date: 2022 - 2050
The 2016 Batailley is a blend of 12% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 85% Cabernet Sauvignon cropped at 50h hectoliters per hectare. Matured in 60% new oak. It has an intense graphite infused bouquet with fine delineation, some freshly picked Pauillac mint coming through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannin that grip the mouth insistently; with graphite and tobacco-infused black fruit dominating, this a classically styled Batailley in the vein of previous vintages with the elegance coming through towards the finish. This is one of those wines that grows on you, perhaps not as easy or as charming to taste as other Pauillac 2016s at this stage, but knowing this property well, I know how it can blossom when it matters, which is when you and I drink it.
The wines of Pauillac are wines of deep colour.
These wines are powerful and full-bodied, thanks in particular to the blend where the Cabernet Sauvignon expresses its strength.
The resulting tannic structure gives these wines a remarkable ability to age.
The addition of Merlot gives Pauillac wine a roundness and fruitiness. After a period of aging,
these wines develop a bouquet of great complexity.
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