Official Tasting Note

Château Batailley 2020 displays a beautiful, intense garnet colour.

Highly aromatic, it reveals intense fruit notes accompanied by subtle nuances of spice and cedar. The château describes it as a very typical Batailley, showing excellent balance and a supple texture supported by an impressive tannic structure.

The mid-palate is dense and long, leading to a structured and persistent finish.

Official Taste & Structure

• Colour: Beautiful, intense garnet
• Aromatics: Very aromatic
• Fruit: Intense fruit notes
• Additional Notes: Subtle spice and cedar
• Balance: Excellent
• Texture: Supple
• Tannic Structure: Impressive
• Mid-Palate: Dense and long
• Finish: Structured and persistent
• Overall Character: A very typical expression of Château Batailley

Official 2020 Blend

• Cabernet Sauvignon: 75%
• Merlot: 22%
• Petit Verdot: 3%

Cabernet Sauvignon-Led Pauillac

The 2020 Grand Vin is composed of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot.

Cabernet Sauvignon forms the backbone of the blend, complemented by Merlot and Petit Verdot in a structured expression of Château Batailley and its Pauillac terroir.

Official Product Information

• Producer: Château Batailley
• Wine: Grand Vin de Château Batailley
• Vintage: 2020
• Appellation: Pauillac
• Region: Bordeaux
• Country: France
• Classification: Grand Cru Classé en 1855
• Style: Red Bordeaux Blend
• Cabernet Sauvignon: 75%
• Merlot: 22%
• Petit Verdot: 3%

Official Highlights

• Grand Vin de Château Batailley.
• Pauillac, Bordeaux, France.
• Grand Cru Classé in the historic 1855 Classification.
• 2020 vintage.
• Cabernet Sauvignon-led Bordeaux blend.
• 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot.
• Beautiful, intense garnet colour.
• Highly aromatic with intense fruit notes.
• Subtle nuances of spice and cedar.
• Excellent balance.
• Supple texture supported by an impressive tannic structure.
• Dense and long through the mid-palate.
• Structured and persistent finish.
• Described as a very typical expression of Château Batailley.

Château Batailley 2020

The 2020 vintage is a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant expression of Château Batailley’s Grand Vin, combining 75% Cabernet Sauvignon with 22% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot.

Its official tasting note, provided by oenologist Axel Marchal, highlights a highly aromatic profile of intense fruit with subtle spice and cedar. On the palate, supple texture is balanced by an impressive tannic structure, with density and length carrying through to a structured, persistent finish.

The result is described as a very typical Batailley, combining balance, structure and the distinctive character of this historic Pauillac estate.

About Château Batailley

Château Batailley is a historic estate in the Pauillac appellation of Bordeaux and a Grand Cru Classé in the Classification of 1855.

Its Grand Vin follows the Cabernet Sauvignon-led tradition of Pauillac, expressing the estate’s terroir through classic Bordeaux grape varieties and a style defined by structure, balance and ageing potential.

BBPH Serving Suggestions

• Serve at approximately 16–18°C.
• Consider decanting when enjoyed young to allow its aromatic character and structured palate to open.
• Serve in a large Bordeaux-style wine glass.
• Suitable for further cellaring under proper temperature-controlled storage conditions.
• Ideal for fine dining, special occasions and serious Bordeaux collections.

BBPH Pairing Suggestions

• Prime rib and roast beef
• Grilled ribeye and premium steaks
• Roast lamb and rack of lamb
• Beef Wellington
• Braised beef short ribs
• Duck and game
• Wild mushrooms and truffle
• Aged Comté and mature hard cheeses