Château Balac - Cuvée Prestige Haut-Médoc

Château BalacCuvée Prestige Haut-Médoc

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Prestige Haut-Médoc of Château Balac is a red wine from the region of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Cuvée Prestige Haut-Médoc from the Château Balac

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Prestige Haut-Médoc of Château Balac in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cuvée Prestige Haut-Médoc of Château Balac in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of leather, cheese or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak.

Details and technical informations about Château Balac's Cuvée Prestige Haut-Médoc.

Winemaker
Luc Touchais
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.1°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Prestige Haut-Médoc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cuvée Prestige Haut-Médoc - 2012
In the top 100 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cuvée Prestige Haut-Médoc - 2011
In the top 100 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cuvée Prestige Haut-Médoc - 2010
In the top 100 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cuvée Prestige Haut-Médoc - 2009
In the top 100 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cuvée Prestige Haut-Médoc - 2008
In the top 100 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée Prestige Haut-Médoc - 2007
In the top 100 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée Prestige Haut-Médoc from Château Balac are 2014, 2012, 2010, 2011 and 2009.

Informations about the Château Balac

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Haut-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Balac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 30000 of of France wines
In the top 850 of of Haut-Médoc wines
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The wine region of Haut-Médoc

The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.


The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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