Château Batailley 2012, Pauillac - Offer89. 95 per bottle ABV 13. 5% "From the famous chteau estate of the Castja family, the 2012 Batailley is a very strong effort. This is a big time sleeper of the vintage. A dense purple wine with loads of crme de cassis, blueberry notes, background forest floor and cedar, this is a strong effort from Batailley and may well usher in a new era for this fifth growth chateau that is capable of producing great wine. The tannins are sweet and the wine has an

I then realised that I had been tricked

elegant and utterly compelling

and a seamless

the 2005 will drink well for another decade

Natasha Hughes MW 93 points

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I couldn't stop thinking about it

evolving from wood to stainless steel in production

Appellation: Pomerol AOC

James Suckling 92 points

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Grapes are sourced from selected plots of old vines in Lujan de Cuyo just outside Mendoza