The producer
The name “Batailley” derives from the “Bataille” (Battle) that took place between the French and English on the same estate in 1453. The French also recaptured Château Latour this very same year, marking the end of the Hundred Years’ War. Château Batailley is one of the oldest estates in Pauillac.
Vines have been planted on this rich piece of land since the 17th century. In the 18th century, three siblings of the Pauillac-based Saint-Martin family bought the estate. In 1791, the two sisters sold their shares to Guillaume Pécholier, a Bordeaux wine merchant.
In 1816, Daniel Guestier, from the company Barton & Guestier, bought the Château, modernising it, increasing the area of the vineyard and improving the quality of the wine. His son then took over the estate 1847.
The Guestier family asked Jean-Pierre Barillet-Deschamps, a landscape architect serving Napoleon III, to design the six-hectare estate. The Parisian banker Constant Halphen acquired the property in 1866.
This is very good Bordeaux at an agreeable price.
The wine
A well-located vineyard in Pauillac, known for producing consistently classic Medoc-style wines with exceptional pedigree. Recent vintages have shown remarkable quality, while prices remain reasonable. The Chateau has introduced a second wine, Lions de Batailley, which is expected to enhance the quality of the grand vin and reduce its quantity by approximately 30-40%.