Château Balestard la Tonnelle (Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé)

Château Balestard la Tonnelle

(Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé - France)

Press Release

France	Millésimes Magazine n°111/2005 "L'Argus de la Presse"
	Château Balestard la Tonnelle Classified among the top wines. Saint-Emilion has been the home of the Capdemourlin family for the past 400 years. With an exceptional heritage that includes three Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé estates (plus Château Roudier, one of the top wines in the Montagne Saint-Emilion appellation), Jacques Capdemourlin is one of the most respected figures in the region. With his son Thierry at his side, he has devoted himself to bringing out the best expression of his terroir, with a policy of continual investments in the vineyards and cellars. We have no choice but to appreciate this Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé 2002, still closed, with a concentrated bouquet, hint of spices, rich and dense in the mouth, fragrant, very promising. The 2001, marked by its majority of Merlot, is fat, fragrant, classic, full-bodied, with an intense nose of ripe red fruit and leather, charming and well-bred, with aging potential. Superb 2000, a great, powerful wine, dominated by its elegance.
England	Jancis Robinson, April 26th, 2004
	Château Balestard la Tonnelle 2003 Rating: 16.5 drink 2008-2018 Mid crimson without a very deep rim. Very sweet and almost cheesey too. Good supple texture with attack and good fine, sandy tannins. Persistence and depth and the material with which to age and evolve. Quite dry on the finish at the moment but this is serious wine. Neat.
	Decanter Magazine, April 12th, 2005
	« Selection of the best wines of 2004 for the 2005 Decanter Calendar » Château Balestard la Tonnelle 2001 awarded four stars.
	In Vino Veritas Magazine may-june 2005 n°113 "The best of 2004"
	Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé Château Balestard la Tonnelle noted as « very good ».
Germany	Vinum Magazine February 2005
	Château Balestard la Tonnelle 2002 Rating: 15.5/20 Se développe harmonieusement. La touche boisée complète la note florale. La finale charme par sa douceur. Patience, ce vin saura tout donner de 2008 à 2014.
	Vinum Magazine June 2005 "Bordeaux Futures 2004"
	Château Balestard la Tonnelle Rating: 17/20 Simply superb! Incredible breeding, perceptible tannins, refined, lively, but not aggressive, floral, fruity finish. Intense 2012- 2020.