Château Batailley 1992 (75cl)

Château Batailley 1992 is an old red Bordeaux from Pauillac, presented in a 75cl bottle. Thirty-plus years in bottle means bottles from this era can vary in fill level, label and how the wine has held up. Stand it upright for a day, open gently and pour carefully off any sediment. It suits a birth-year dinner or a quiet evening with someone who appreciates old Bordeaux. Mature Pauillac usually shows dried fruit, cedar, leather and earth, with tannins largely resolved and a lighter colour than a young vintage.