drink-now2009 Ch. Batailley, Pauillac

Bright and ripe dark fruit on the nose, nice depth there. Better still on the palate, ripe fruit, notes of graphite and spice, pleasing and giving, surprisingly crisp acidity, given the ripeness, keeps this in balance, along with ripe, melting tannins. Showing very well now, this will continue to give pleasure for many years to come. A real pleaser of a Ch. Batailley. Drink now to 2030+.

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{region}Pauillac{region}
{color}Red{color}
{maturity}drink-now{maturity}
{maturity-text}Ready, but will keep{maturity-text}
{vintage}2009{vintage}
{ratings}
[]Robert Parker:: 94/100

[]Wine Spectator:: 92-95/100 

[]James Suckling:: 93/100 

[]Vinous:: 91/100 

[]Jancis Robinson MW:: 17.5/20 

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