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Manage Subscriptions2005 Château Balestard La Tonnelle
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- St. Émilion Grand Cru
Community Tasting Notes 9
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Jeff Leve wrote: 89 points
September 13, 2020 - Fully developed, medium-bodied, fresh, bright, earthy, round and soft with sweet, juicy plums, smoke, licorice and earthy nuances.
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foyfrcs Likes this wine: 90 points
December 23, 2019 - Still a little tannic, but drinking quite well.
Decanted an hour before drinking, might have been better to decant a bit earlier.
Plums, berries, enjoyable.
Still some life left in it. -
whitejamesn Likes this wine: 88 points
November 15, 2015 - v.good for the price
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DBunk Likes this wine: 90 points
November 13, 2015 - Very tannic out of the gates and wound tight. 20 minute decant and it started showing currants, black fruits, red plum, cedar, graphite and pencil shavings. The cab franc here lends a bit of herbal tones (not greenness). After 1h of decanting the tannins smoothed somewhat and carried this through on a nice medium+ finish. This could age longer but with a little air this is drinking well now. Tannins need food (had with grilled chicken, grilled lamb and rice).
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rgawlowski Likes this wine: 90 points
November 9, 2015 - Nice, oaky, a bit dry berry, but sophisticated. I'd buy it again.
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By Antonio Galloni
2005 Bordeaux: Here and Now (Apr 2021), 4/1/2021 (link)(Balestard La Tonelle Balestard La Tonelle Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
11/4/2009 (link)(Ch Balestard La Tonnelle St-Émilion Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
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By John Gilman
Jan/Feb 2008, Issue #13, The 2005 Bordeaux Vintage: A Snapshot of a Few Communes(Château Balestard la Tonnelle) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Richard Jennings
1/18/2008 (link) 88 points(Château Balestard La Tonnelle) Dark red violet; big port and kirsch-like nose; tight blackberry, blueberry fruit, but lacks complexity; short medium finish (50% new oak, 50% in one-year-old oak)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Château Balestard La Tonnelle
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Libournais
- Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru
- UPC Codes 3760112151058, 721713849419
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 148 (58%)
- Consumed 106 (42%)
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- SubRegionLibournais
- AppellationSt. Émilion Grand Cru
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