The name “Batailley” derives from the “Bataille” (Battle) that took place between the French and English on the same estate in 1453. The French also recaptured Château Latour this very same year, marking the end of the Hundred Years’ War. Château Batailley is one of the oldest estates in Pauillac. The brothers Marcel and Francis Borie bought the estate in 1924, marking the start of the Borie-Castéja period for Château Batailley. The pair divided the property into two in 1941: Francis assumed ownership of the newly established Château Haut-Batailley, while Marcel kept Batailley. Denise Borie, daughter of Marcel Borie and wife of Emile Castéja, inherited the Château in 1961, which was run by her husband for the next 40 years before their son took the reins in 2000.

Deep, dark, virtually opaque Ruby-red color. Cassis fruit on the nose is overlaid by spicy oak and slightly leafy tannins. On the palate this is a really classic Ch Batailley with Cassis fruit, blackcurrant leaf and tobacco, Acid is sufficient to lift the fruit well & slightly warming alcohol adds weight & roundness to the finish.

The nose is aromatic, racy and offers a small concentration, a certain power, deepness and a small side of hot gravels. It reveals notes of quite ripe raspberry, ripe wild cassis and small notes of hot gravels associated with touches of Sichuan pepper, fresh mild tobacco as well as hints of underwood and a discreet hint of cuben pepper. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral and offers gourmandize, tension, finesse, a beautiful finesse of the grain, an aerial side, a stretchy/in tension side and a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/ripe blackberry, wild raspberry and small notes of cassis associated with touches of pulpy/juicy blue plum, cornflower, liquorice, fine hints of toasted, caramelization, tobacco as well as very fine hints of clove, underwood and a very discreet hint of vanilla (in the background). Good length. Tannins are elegant, precise and relatively moderate. - VertdeVin.

Chateau Batailley 2009 is of dark purple colour and has a sweet caramelized blackcurrant fruit with blackberries, cedar wood, smoke, liquorish and charcoal with chocolate. Abundant but very sweet tannins with a very good full-bodied structure on the palate, it is dense with very good depth, complex and a long finish. " The Chateau"

2009 blend; 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc & 2% Petit Verdot.