Château Batailley

Château Batailley is a well-regarded wine estate in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux's northern Médoc region. The estate – one of the oldest in the area – was classified as a fifth growth in the 1855 classification of the Médoc and Graves.The wine has, for decades, had a reputation for good value, though recent years are widely judged to show ever greater finesse and complexity.

The name Batailley derives from a battle which took place on, or near to, the estate in 1452, during the Hundred Years' War. The first vines were planted not long afterwards.

Classic in nature, the cassis has a crispness to its that character you can bite into. Full-bodied, with sweetness to the fruits, freshness, you can easily find nuances of tobacco, cigar wrapper, cedarwood and hints of black pepper. The tannins are ripe and the structure is here for long-term aging potential.