Château Batailley 2010 – Pauillac Grand Cru Classé

The nose is aromatic, racy and offers a small concentration, a certain power, deepness and a small side of hot gravels. It reveals notes of quite ripe raspberry, ripe wild cassis and small notes of hot gravels associated with touches of Sichuan pepper, fresh mild tobacco as well as hints of underwood and a discreet hint of cuben pepper. The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral and offers gourmandize, tension, finesse, a beautiful finesse of the grain, an aerial side, a stretchy/in tension side and a fine acidulous frame. On the palate this wine expresses notes of juicy/ripe blackberry, wild raspberry and small notes of cassis associated with touches of pulpy/juicy blue plum, cornflower, liquorice, fine hints of toasted, caramelization, tobacco as well as very fine hints of clove, underwood and a very discreet hint of vanilla (in the background). Good length. Tannins are elegant, precise and relatively chewy.