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The 2017 is a blend of 17 percent Merlot, three percent Petit Verdot and 80 percent Cabernet Sauvignon. The nose is full of crème de cassis, with an array of coffee bean, mocha, damson and olive notes. The medium-bodied palate displays clean, ripe and firmly placed tannins with creamy mid-palate fruit. Cleansing and fresh acidity provides support, giving the fruit a lovely crunch. It has a nice, long, clean finish, with notes of pepper and spice.
Drinking now through to 2040.
Jane Anson 93/100
Filled with Pauillac signature of method and cassis on the nose, this feels polished and textured, layered with liquorice and coffee beans, with smoked, burnished oak flavours that help elongate the palate. Batailley is invariably an extremely drinkable Pauillac that delivers over the medium to long term, and this is an enjoyable and approachable wine in 2017.