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2018 Chateau Batailley, Pauillac, Bordeaux
HoldWell stockedLisa Perrotti-Brown MW 92-94/100
Ch. Batailley boasts a long and proud history and has long been a favourite of Berry Bros. & Rudd clients and staff alike. The vineyard sits on a plateau to the west of Ch. Mouton Rothschild and is planted in the classic Pauillac appellation proportions with Cabernet Sauvignon the dominant varietal. The name derives from a "bataille" fought 600 years ago between the French and the English on the same spot as the present property. There has been somewhat of a revolution in quality at this much-loved Chateau in the last five years, the introduction of a second wine ‘Lions de Batailley’ is easily
Colour / grapeRed · Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
RegionBordeaux, France
Drink window2024–2043
2024Hold2043
Best withBeef, Lamb, Game (deer, venison), Poultry
Critics
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
92-94/100
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Vivino community
4.2/5
Vivino
Wine-Searcher aggregate (18 critics)
93/100
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