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2010 Château Batailley

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July 6, 2025 - $76

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RATINGS

94James Suckling

Aromas of freshly sliced mushrooms and dark fruits. Full body, with an incredible depth of fruit and finesse here. The tannins are amazing quality. Love the texture.

92Robert M. Parker Jr.

It displays loads of beautiful cassis, cedar and Christmas fruitcake notes along with impressive purity, texture and a full-bodied mouthfeel.

91Wine Spectator

This sports suave, mocha-infused toast, showing notes of dark plum, blackberry sauce and steeped fig. The dense, cocoa-coated finish has a smoldering tobacco note in the background.

90-93Vinous / IWC

Floral, fruity aromas of red berries, plum, red cherry and minerals, with the fruit element intensifying with aeration.

17Jancis Robinson

This wine has really blossomed and is already looking very pretty with no evidence of any excess tannin. Beautifully perfumed with sumptuous fruit that spreads broadly across the palate. A relatively forward 2010 but bravo!

PRODUCER

Château Batailley

Château Batailley is a Fifth Growth estate in Borie-Manoux. The 140-acre estate is owned by the Casteja family. The vineyards are planted to 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. About 300,000 bottles are produced annually and there is no second wine. It is regarded as a traditionally-made Pauillac.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, Pauillac

Pauillac is Bordeaux’s most famous appellation, thanks to the fact that it is home to three of the region’s fabled first-growth châteaux, Lafite-Rothschild, Mouton-Rothschild and Latour. Perched on the left bank of the Gironde River north of the city of Bordeaux, Pauillac is centered around the commune of Pauillac and includes about 3,000 acres of vineyards. The Bordeaux classification of 1855 named 18 classified growths, including the three above mentioned First Growths. Cabernet Sauvignon is the principal grape grown, followed by Merlot. The soil is mostly sandy gravel mixed with marl and iron. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “the textbook Pauillac would tend to have a rich, full-bodied texture, a distinctive bouquet of black currants, licorice and cedary scents, and excellent aging potential.”

VINTAGE

2010 Château Batailley