2009 Ch. Batailley, Pauillac

Brilliant, vibrant, with an almost electric precision on both the nose and palate, Ch. Batailley’s 2009 is quite amazing! It has great poise and elegance with lovely fresh blackcurrants on the nose and fine raspberry and blackberry fruit on the palate, mingling harmoniously with an earthy minerality. This is a powerhouse, with an underlying sophistication and presence suggesting to me this is going to be a legendary Batailley. Glorious!
(Simon Staples, BBR Sales & Marketing Director)

Dense red, good leafy blackcurrant nose, good broad plummy fruit, smooth texture attractive leathery spice and good length.
(Steven Spurrier - Decanter - April 2010)

Bright crimson. Pretty deep. Succulent and sumptuous on the nose. Lots of sweetness. Just a little attenuated but should deliver satisfaction eventually!
(Jancis Robinson MW - jancisrobinson.com - April 2010)

The 2009 Batailley should give the 2005 a run for its money. It is a slightly sweeter, richer, softer wine (somewhat atypical for Batailley as it is generally one of the more structured and backward of the Pauillacs) exhibiting a dense purple color as well as notes of smoke, blackberries, cassis, charcoal, and oak. Deep, full-bodied, rich, and already seductive, it should have 25 years of evolution ahead of it.
(Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - April 2010)

Currant and blackberry on the nose, with hints of toasted oak. Full-bodied, with big, chewy tannins. This is the biggest Batailley in years. Lots of improvement here.
(James Suckling - Wine Spectator - April 2010)