Château Ramage La Batisse 2014

With over a decade’s maturity, this under-the-radar Cru Bourgeois Haut-Médoc is on Gold-medal form Château Ramage La Batisse is a remarkable Cru Bourgeois Haut-Médoc, situated not far from First Growth Châteaux Lafite and Mouton Rothschild. Our Bordeaux Buyer Jean-Marc Sauboua has known the family for years and they always give him first refusal on their latest releases. A bonus for us all because the family hold back stock of vintages for years, only parting with them when they’re ready to enjoy. 2014 was a testing vintage with low temperatures and wet weather, but a fine autumn resulted in a late harvest and wines of high quality, yet slow to develop. This is a classically styled claret, with tannins that have softened to reveal a delicious, mellow Bordeaux. Stand the bottle upright a few hours in case of sediment and ideally decant.