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Château Balac 2015 - Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois

Name: Château Balac 2015 - Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois
Brand: Château Balac
Rating: 3.6 (45 reviews)

Haut-Médoc|Red wine

Bordeaux

Red

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Drink or Keep

3.6/5 (45 customers)

89/100

Wine Enthusiast

15/20

Jancis Robinson

88/100

Robert Parker

14/20

Bettane & Desseauve

potential

cru bourgeois

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"Great potential

« Cette propriété familiale produit un vin dense et profond. Avec beaucoup de petits fruits mûrs et une belle acidité, le vin est bien proportionné, juteux et ferme. Des notes parfumées de cassis, et un bel équilibre sont la marque de fabrique de ce vin. » (Wine Enthusiast 2018) Une belle affaire et un beau potentiel !

Features

Estate

Château Balac

Cuvée

Cru Bourgeois

Vintage

2015

Designation

Haut-Médoc

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

50% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Gravel soil (30%), clay-limestone (40%), sandy-loam (30%)

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Extraction adapted to the vintage, vatting time of about 1 month.

Breeding

12 months in French oak barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Nose

Fruity and very fresh, with a lovely aromatic intensity combining notes of fresh fruit and ageing.

Mouth

Balanced and harmonious. Good balance between acidity and tannins in an excellent vintage.

Serve

AT 14-16°C

Drink before

2026

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with leg of lamb, beef tartar, duck parmentier, ...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Vin noté 14/20 (Bon vin)

Rated domain (2021 guide) Selected (An estate or house that has won us over with one or more wines from its production, without us being able to give a general opinion on the style of the entire range)

About the wine :

Smoky, fruity, mineral nose, hints of incense, supple, fleshy, clean, fresh and invigorating palate.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated domain (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)

About the domain :

A noble land in the 14th century, this 20-hectare cru is dominated by an elegant Carthusian monastery built by Victor Louis in the late 18th century. It was bought in 1964 by the Touchais family, who had come from the Anjou vineyards. Luc Touchais replanted the vineyard in 1973, and in 2005 passed it on to his son Lionel, an oenologist with experience in a number of foreign estates.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Vin noté (guide 2017) 88/100 (Bon vin)

About the wine :

Tasted at the annual Cru Bourgeois tasting, the 2015 Château Balac offers a nose of tightly coiled, almost brooding black fruits with hints of cedar and undergrowth. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle grip on entry, a fine bead of acidity and a fairly muscular finish that suggests it will benefit from another three years in bottle. Good potential. Tasted in September 2017.

Wine Enthusiast

Vin noté (guide 2018) 89/100

Rated domain (2020 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

About the wine :

This family estate has produced a dense, deep wine. With lots of ripe berry fruit and good acidity, it is well-proportioned, juicy and firm. Fragrant notes of blackcurrant and fine balance are the hallmarks of this wine.

Jancis Robinson

Vin noté 15/20

Noted domain Recommended

James Suckling

Noted domain Recommended

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.6/5

out of 45 reviews