JAMES SUCKLING: "Subtle aromas of currants and fresh flowers with some tar and graphite. Medium-bodied with firm tannins and bright acidity. Very typical and bright for Pauillac. Linear and fine. Solid and tight. Well age nicely."

ROBERT PARKER - THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2021 Batailley shows promise, exhibiting aromas of cassis, plums, licorice, cigar wrapper, loamy soil and dark chocolate, followed by a medium to full-bodied, layered and charming palate built around ripe, powdery tannins. Supple and giving, it will offer a broad drinking window." - William Kelley

FALSTAFF: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Nuancen von Brombeeren, reife Zwetschken, ein Hauch von Cassis, zart nach Nougat und Orangenzesten, einladendes, fruchtiges Bukett. Saftig, mittlerer Körper, rote Kirschen, feine Tannine, mineralisch und gut anhaftend, ein frischer, feinwürziger Speisenbegleiter." - Peter Moser