Chateau Batailley 2016

The Château Batailley 2016 is a landmark vintage for this historic 5th Growth Pauillac estate, widely considered one of its greatest releases in recent decades. Benefiting from an exceptional growing season characterized by a dry summer and a perfect ripening period in September, the 2016 vintage captures the quintessential "Pauillac" identity with immense power and precision. Critics have lauded this wine for its remarkable balance, earning high scores such as 96 points from Wine Enthusiast and 95 points from James Suckling. It is a deeply concentrated, classically structured red with a signature mineral core of graphite and pencil shavings, designed for long-term cellaring.

96 Points - James Suckling

Shows beautiful, ripe cabernet aromas with currants, plums, meat and smoke. Flowers, too. Full body, deep and ripe fruit and exquisite, ripe tannins. Flavorful finish. Tight right now, but shows excellent potential. Best ever.

95 Points - Wine Enthusiast

This wine shows all the power of the vintage, with rich tannins and sumptuous black-currant fruit. A lot of expensive work has gone into bringing this estate up to this level and this excellent bottling is the result. Drink the wine from 2025.