Batailley Pauillac 5eme Cru 1995

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Batailley
Label Name:
 
Pauillac 5eme Cru
Vintage:
 
1995
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Pauillac, Médoc, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot.
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) ~87 (noted as backward but classic Pauillac). Wine Spectator ~89; Jancis Robinson 16/20. Christie's tasting note (M. B. ) praised youthful colour and archetypal Pauillac nose

Tasting Note
A classic Pauillac: blackcurrant and cassis with cedar, graphite and tobacco; evolved leather, dried herbs and savory, mushroom notes. Firm but integrated tannins and a long, mineral finish. (50 words max)

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, prime rib, beef bourguignon, aged hard cheeses (Comté, Manchego). Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), Korean bulgogi or galbi, soy-glazed beef, braised short ribs (Korean/Chinese).

Production Method
Traditional Pauillac vinification: destemmed grapes, temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation, malolactic conversion and aged in French oak barrels (~16–18 months; ~50–55% new oak).

Vineyard Info
Cinquième Cru (1855) estate owned by the Borie–Castéja (Borie-Manoux/Castéja) family; ~60 ha planted on deep gravelly soils in Pauillac.