• "Modern Styled Saint-Emilion." ~95 JD
• "Richly Colored and Opulent." ~93-95 WI
• "Well Balanced and Juicy." ~93 JS
• "Designed to Impress." ~93 VM
  
• 95–98 Vintage ~ Wine Spectator

About the Wine

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Newly elevated to Grand Cru Classé status in 2022, Château Badette delivers a bold and modern expression of Saint-Émilion, balancing richness with structure. The 2022 vintage showcases the estate’s meticulous winemaking, offering a powerful yet refined wine that will evolve beautifully over time.

Crafted from 67% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, this deeply inky-hued wine is an explosion of ripe black cherries, blackberries, and dark chocolate, accented by notes of graphite, smoked tobacco, and crushed stone. The full-bodied palate is both opulent and structured, delivering waves of silky yet chewy tannins, with a backbone of fresh acidity that ensures balance and longevity.

At once muscular and elegant, the 2022 Château Badette is a wine of concentration and power, yet retains an appealing juiciness. Its complex, hedonistic profile makes it an exceptional candidate for long-term aging, reaching its full potential from 2026 through 2045.

Aging: 18 months in French oak barrels (70% new, 30% one-year-old).

Tasting Notes

A blend of 67% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot, the 2022 Château Badette is powerful, opulent, and complex. Aromas of ripe black cherries, blackberries, and dark chocolate are layered with smoked tobacco, graphite, and licorice. The palate is full-bodied and structured, with silky yet chewy tannins and a backbone of fresh acidity, leading to a long, concentrated finish.

Critical Reviews

The inky-hued 2022 Château Badette checks in as a blend of 67% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot raised in two-thirds new oak. It has a powerful, concentrated, full-bodied style as well as beautiful aromatics of ripe black cherries, blackberries, smoked tobacco, graphite, and crushed stone. I love its overall balance. It's a more modern styled yet still mineral-driven Saint-Emilion that will take 5-7 years to shed its baby fat and evolve gracefully over the following two decades. ~95 Jeb Dunnuck

A very good St.-Emilion with dark cherries, fine wood spices, cedar, black truffles and chocolate. Opulent, concentrated and intense, but it’s still quite well balanced and juicy, with a full body and a wealth of dusty tannins that soften at the end. Closely knit and long. 15.5% alcohol, but you barely feel the heat. A well-made, hedonistic St.-Emilion for sure. Drink after 2026. ~93 James Suckling

Richly colored and opulent, the 2022 Château Badette opens with layers of toasty oak, followed by a wealth of ripe black fruits, dark chocolate, licorice, and fudge. Creamy, long, and complex, this wine is both hedonistic and fresh. Best enjoyed from 2026-2045. ~93-95 The Wine Cellar Insider

The 2022 Badette is a powerful, opulent wine, brimming with black cherry, chocolate, spice, new leather, and licorice. This flamboyant Saint-Émilion is designed to impress. ~93 Vinous Media