Château Batailley, Pauillac Cinquième Cru, 2009

Château Batailley, Pauillac Cinquième Cru, 2009"The finest Batailley I have had in many years, the dense purple colored 2009 exhibits a boatload of tannin as well as sweet, caramelized, black currant fruit intermixed with hints of charcoal, cedarwood and smoke, a full bodied mouthfeel and the aforementioned high, but sweet, well integrated tannin displaying no jaggedness. Batailley often requires considerable patience as it can be one of the longest lived Pauillacs." (RP) The 2009 is ready to

ripe fruit and a refreshing touch of acidity that creates a balanced whole

known as "Barsac red sands"

The south and south-east facing Ribeauvillé terroirs and Grand Crus of Geisberg and Osterberg which overlook the winery have been producing this wine for several generations

cultivation practices

when summer finally arrived with temperatures above 30-32 ° C

acidity and sugar into a super intense

The warmth and sun were sufficient to encourage good growth and fruit development

and many more under the criaderas and soleras system produce the effect found in this wine

good structure

light vanilla and jam

Domaine de la Vougeraie was created in 1999 when Jean-Claude Boisset decided to group together all the vineyard holdings of the various négociant companies he had acquired over the years

This is Pierre Vincent’s last vintage