Balanced and textural, restrained power with slow and steady unrolling. Floral nuances, crayon and graphite, crushed rocks, delicious, and full of appellation typicity. 58% new oak, Axel Marchal and Valerie Lavigne consultant winemakers.

Wild flowers, bramble fruit, dark blackcurrants and a lick of cocoa powder and cinnamon spice. Supple and alive, wow, this is excellent, the juicy quality is flawless with filling tannins that give amplitude and width but no overt muscle or heaviness. Really a light touch in the glass, hands off. Very modern, not lacking anything, I have a real soft spot for this wine and it delivers again with such great quality-to-price ratio. Charming, sophisticated, grippy, fleshy, but so cool and so juicy. The purity is outstanding. I love it. Blueberries, fragrant raspberries and cherries with plums. Classic and so drinkable.

Cigar box, tobacco, smoke, flowers, and currants define the aromatic profile. On the palate, the wine is vibrant, juicy, fresh, and fruity. The creamy finish lingers, allowing you to savor the elegance and freshness of the sweet fruits. Give it a few years before opening a bottle, and enjoy over the following 2-3 decades. The wine is a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, and 3% Petit Verdot. 13.5% ABV. Harvesting took place September 4-September 19. Yields were 30 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2032-2060.

The 2025 Batailley marries power with finesse. Crème de cassis, new leather, spice, menthol and lavender caress the palate. The 2025 is quite deep and has great balance. This brooding, potent Pauillac has so much to offer. All it needs is time for the tannins to soften.

A focused and refined red with a linear profile, showing the precision that the acidity and fine-grained tannins bring to this cabernet blend. There is rigor but also underlying juiciness and sophistication. 78% cabernet sauvignon, 19% merlot and 3% petit verdot.

The 2025 Batailley was picked between September 4 and 18 at around 26 hl/ha and is raised in 58% new oak barrels. It has a backward nose at first, opening with blackberry and crushed stone aromas, with a welcome whiff of the Gironde estuary underlying the fruit. Fine delineation and unashamedly classic in style. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy/chalky tannins, good density, fresh and saline, with a cohesive and you could say, old school finish. Very fine, very Bordeaux, very Batailley!