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.