1988 CHÂTEAU BATAILLEY 1988

Grand Cru AOC Pauillac, Chateau Batailley is a 5th Grand Cru Classé in 1855. Chateau Batailley is one of the jewels of the  Castéja and Borie-Manoux families. The property name comes from the battle that took place in 1453 on the vineyards and at the Chateau. It was during the100 Year War. During this war, the French took back Chateau Latour which was occupied by the English and which marked the end of British rule in the Aquitaine region. In the seventeenth century, vineyards were planted on this land rich in history. The Castle park was designed in the nineteenth century by Napoléon III's landscape architect. Batailley is a classic Pauillac, well built with a dark ruby color, and pronounced notes of cassis. Grapes: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet-Franc. Surface of vineyards: 57 hectares.