Chateau Batailley 1985 (1x75cl)

A 1985 is for the dinner where the year means something to someone at the table. Chateau Batailley sits in Pauillac on the left bank, and this bottle has forty years behind it, so treat it as a bottle with a story rather than a sure thing.

Bottles this old vary from one to the next, depending on how they were stored and travelled. Stand it upright a day ahead, decant gently off the sediment, and pour early rather than letting it sit too long in the glass.

Tasting notes

Aged Pauillac usually turns from fresh fruit towards dried fruit, cedar, tobacco and earthy notes, with tannins that have softened. Serve around 16-18°C and expect sediment.