Falstaff 
Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Röstaromen, etwas Cassis, mineralische Nuancen. Stoffig, rotbeerig, zart nach Cassis und Orangen, feine Tannine, elegant, etwas Nougat im Finale, guter Speisenbegleiter. 

Wine Advocate 
The 2016 Lions de Batailley is the third vintage of the Deuxième vin from Château Batailley. A blend of 28% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 70% Cabernet Sauvignon - a mixture of young vines but mostly a winery selection representing over 30% of the total production. It offers plenty of blackberry and bilberry on the nose infused with tobacco and pronounced graphite aromas. The palate is quite concentrated on the entry with some hard tannins marking the entry. This feels firm in the mouth despite the contribution of the Merlot, saline and a little spicy towards the finish that has good grip. Maybe I would have just dialed down the new oak here, as it feels a little conspicuous on the aftertaste but that may well be assimilated by the time of bottling.