2008 Château Haut-Batailley 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac (half bottle)

Château Haut-Batailley is a 22-hectare Bordeaux wine estate situated in Pauillac, Gironde, classified as a Fifth Growth in the historic 1855 Médoc classification. The property is owned by the Borie family, who also oversee Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste and Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, and is currently managed by François-Xavier Borie. The grand vin is aged for 16 to 20 months in oak barrels, with 30–40% new oak depending on the vintage, while the estate’s second wine is released under the name Château La Tour L’Aspic.