Source: 218, The Wine Advocate; Issue Date: 30th Apr 2015 (RP-92)

From the famous chateau estate of the Casteja family, the 2012 Batailley is a very strong effort. This is a big-time sleeper of the vintage. A dense purple wine with loads of creme de cassis, blueberry notes, background forest floor and cedar, this is a strong effort from Batailley and may well usher in a new era for this fifth-growth chateau that is capable of producing great wine. The tannins are sweet and the wine has an opulence and richness that is rare for a Medoc in 2012. Drink it over the next 25 years.
Drink Date 2015 - 2040

Source: jamessuckling.com. Issue Date: Sunday, February 22, 2015 (JS-90)

A full-bodied red with chewy and polished tannins, lots of ripe fruit and toasted oak, though this turns slightly lean on the finish. Needs two or three years to soften. Better in 2017.