2014 Château Batailley
Tasting note
From a half bottle. Deep purple, clear towards the rim, but no signs of age. Wonderful bouquet right from the start. Black fruits: Black cherry, black plum. Very fragrant, I want to keep on smelling! Then there's pencil shavings, forest floor, and a fresh herbal eucalyptus note. On the palate, elegant and juicy black fruits. Black cherry again, bramble, blackcurrant. Just a little earthy, but aside from that, no tertiary notes in the flavour. Good intensity with soft but drying tannins. Long finish. Excellent wine from a perhaps underrated vintage. Still youthful, drinking really nicely now, but with plenty of ageing potential left.
Drink from 2024 through 2032.
Tasted by Dominik Müller on Sunday, 3 November 2024.
Ratings
| Flawed? | no | |
| DM: |
13Wines with a DM13 to DM16 rating are excellent wines. They have harmony and a character of their own that makes them stand out. These wines offer a high level of depth and complexity. They are clearly an enrichment for every wine cellar. / 20 ("excellent") |
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| Stars: |
4Wines with a rating of 4 stars are excellent wines in their category. They are almost at the top of their peer group in terms of personality and complexity. / 5 |
Wine details
| Vintage: |
2014 Good wines were made all over Bordeaux, albeit with some variation across the appellations. Successful vintage especially for Cabernet Sauvignon on the left bank, notably in Saint-Estèphe and Pauillac. If anything, the wines may have matured better than initially expected. They're classic, structured Bordeaux reds that have been attractive from the start but are only now beginning to shine. Good year for both dry and sweet white wines, too. Possibly the best vintage since 2010, but sometimes overlooked because of the excellent 2015 vintage that followed. Accordingly, prices have remained relatively affordable. |
| Colour: | red |
| Style: | still (dry) |
| Assemblage: | yes |
| Grape variety: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| For assemblages, the main grape variety is shown. | |
| Producer: | Château Batailley |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Bordeaux |
| Subregion: | Médoc |
| Appellation: | Pauillac AOC |
| Vineyard: | n/a |
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