2000 Château Batailley, Pauillac, Bordeaux spirit There is a full and

There is a full and lively mousse

Antonio Galloni (March 2024)

furnishing a palate and finish that balances magnificently at full-throttle cask-strength

the notes of summer pudding from the Syrah or the pure red berry fruit from the Grenache

2000 Château Batailley, Pauillac, Bordeaux spirit There is a full andThe palate is medium bodied with fine tannin; this bottle is more backward than others, with firm tannin providing sturdy backbone. It remains a burly Pauillac for the vintage, and it is certainly masculine in style. Then again, that is a leitmotif of the millennial vintage. As such, I can envisage this mellowing in four to six year's time, whereupon it will have the substance to give drinking pleasure over many years. Drink 2020 2045. 91 100, Neal