2019 Château Batailley Pauillac "Lions de Batailley", Bordeaux, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Intense and bright garnet colour. Rich and strong nose with floral notes and small delicious black fruits. The mouth evokes the fruits, the wine is full bodied. Good length with a beautiful persistence, in the perfect lineage of the Grand Vin. A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc. "Lions de Batailley" is the second wine of Chteau Batailley and draws its name from the two Lions who guard the gates of

With respect to harvest one of the most distinctive aspects of Billecart-Salmon is their philosophy that an early harvest yields more elegant and delicate champagnes

light bentonite fining

Guided by the experience of previous generations and motivated by the desire to pass on the tradition

ripe apple fruit

• Undergoes partial or complete malolactic fermentation in some years

with its distinctive schist and decomposed granite soils

Pechsteinkopf

This wine is 100% Pinot Noir from the premier cru Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

The construction of an oil mill annexed to the millstone dates back to that period

and the protection of nature

Vines are pruned in the simple guyot method with grass growing in every other row

Robert Brittan left Stags’ Leap Winery in Napa after 16 years as Winemaker and Estate Manager to fulfill his dream of making Pinot Noir and Syrah from unique sites in cooler climates