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2018 Chateau Batailley, Pauillac, Bordeaux
HoldPlentifulLisa Perrotti-Brown MW 92-94/100
Pauillac is the aristocrat of the Médoc, home to 75% of the region’s First Growths and with Grand Cru Classés accounting for 84% of Pauillac wine production. Despite its modest, workmanlike townscape, Pauillac is surrounded by one of the greatest concentrations of elite vineyards in Bordeaux, including three of the five First Growths. Wines here are renowned for their structure and longevity.
Colour / grapeRed · Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
RegionBordeaux, France
Drink window2024–2043
2024Hold2043
Best withBeef, Lamb, Game (deer, venison), Poultry