Chateau Batailley 1992 (1x75cl)

Thirty-plus years in bottle changes a wine, and it also means bottles from this era vary from one to the next in fill level, label and how the wine itself has held up. Buy it as an old bottle with a story, not as a sure thing.

Stand it upright for a day, open it gently and pour carefully off any sediment. It suits a birth-year dinner or a quiet evening with someone who appreciates old Bordeaux. Free delivery in Hong Kong over HK$800, flat HK$80 under that, usually 2-5 business days.

Tasting notes

Mature Pauillac usually shows dried fruit, cedar, leather and earth, with tannins that have largely resolved and a lighter colour than a young vintage.