THE PRODUCER
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.

Vines have been planted on this rich piece of land since the 17thcentury. In the
18th century, three siblings of the Pauillac-based Saint-Martin family bought
the estate. In 1791, the two sisters sold their shares to Guillaume Pécholier, a
Bordeaux wine merchant.

In 1816, Daniel Guestier, from the company Barton & Guestier, bought the
Château, modernising it, increasing the area of the vineyard and improving the
quality of the wine. His son then took over the estate 1847.

The Guestier family asked Jean-Pierre Barillet-Deschamps, a landscape architect
serving Napoleon III, to design the six-hectare estate. The Parisian banker
Constant Halphen acquired the property in 1866.

This is very good Bordeaux at an agreeable price.

THE WINE
A well-located vineyard in Pauillac, known for producing consistently classic
Medoc-style wines with exceptional pedigree. Recent vintages have shown
remarkable quality, while prices remain reasonable. The Chateau has introduced a
second wine, Lions de Batailley, which is expected to enhance the quality of the
grand vin and reduce its quantity by approximately 30-40%.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:2016Country:FranceRegion:BordeauxSub region:PauillacGrape:85%
Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot & 3% Petit VerdotStyle:Savory and Classic
Sweetness:DryABV:13.5%Drinking window:2022 - 2050Size:750mlFood match:Beef and
VenisonCRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.