Château Batailley 1978
Château Batailley 1978 is a red wine from Pauillac in Bordeaux, produced by Château Batailley and classified as a Fifth Growth (5ème Grand Cru Classé) in 1855. Its blend comprises 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and 2% Petit Verdot. The Wine Advocate awards it 84/100, with a recommended drinking window of 1984 to 2000, describing a generous and supple wine with ripe tannins and a reasonably long finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Pauillac
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Batailley
- Millésime
- 1978
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Château Batailley
Château Batailley is a wine estate in Pauillac, classified as a Fifth Grand Cru in the 1855 classification. Its 60-hectare vineyard is situated in the south-west of the appellation, on ancient gravelly soils. The château belongs to the Castéja family, which has been linked to the Borie-Manoux estate since the Borie brothers acquired the property in 1924.
- Owner
- Philippe Castéja (famille Castéja)
- Maître de chais
- Hugues Mathieu
- Surface (ha)
- 62.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 300 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The Batailley estate was gradually established between the 16th and 18th centuries. Records from the 18th century show the property was owned by the Saint-Martin family of Pauillac, after which a portion passed to the wine merchant Guillaume Pécholier in 1791. Daniel Guestier acquired the estate in 1816, expanded the vineyard and facilities, and the property was classified as a Fifth Growth in 1855. After Daniel Guestier, his son succeeded him in 1847, and the banker Constant Halphen became the owner in 1866. The brothers Marcel and Francis Borie, then co-managers of the Borie-Manoux firm, purchased Château Batailley in 1924. When the two branches of the Borie family went their separate ways in the 1940s, part of the vineyard became Château Haut-Batailley, whilst Château Batailley passed to Marcel Borie. In 1961, Émile Castéja, Marcel Borie’s son-in-law, took over the estate and ensured its continuity within the Castéja family. Philippe Castéja has been managing the château since the 2000s, with the support of his son Frédéric Castéja. Since March 2023, Hugues Mathieu has been the cellar master and head of winemaking.
