The Château Balestard La Tonnelle of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château Balestard La Tonnelle
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Capdemourlin.
It is ranked in the top 194 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Balestard La Tonnelle is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Balestard La Tonnelle wines

Looking for the best Château Balestard La Tonnelle wines in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Balestard La Tonnelle wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Balestard La Tonnelle wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Balestard La Tonnelle

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Balestard La Tonnelle

How Château Balestard La Tonnelle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or chicken tagine with olives and potatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Balestard La Tonnelle

On the nose the red wine of Château Balestard La Tonnelle. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Château Balestard La Tonnelle. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Balestard La Tonnelle

  • 1990With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Balestard La Tonnelle.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

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