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Château Balac 2014 - Haut-Médoc Cru Bourgeois

Haut-Médoc|Red wine

3.5/5 (12 customers)

90/100

Wine Enthusiast

Médaille d'Or

Concours Paris

Médaille d'Or

Gilbert & Gaillard

“Deep color with youthful highlights. A complex nose blending notes of black fruit and cocoa. On the palate, a dense, concentrated, tannic wine that expresses the same aromatic profile. A vintage that is still a bit firm and needs time to develop.” (Le Guide des Vins 2016 - Gilbert & Gaillard)

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Estate

Château Balac

Vintage

Cru Bourgeois

Vintage

2014

Designation

Haut-Médoc

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

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

Terroirs

gravelly soils (30%), sandy-loam soils (40%), and clay-limestone soils (30%)

Viticulture

traditional and meticulous

Grape Harvest

manual

Winemaking

traditional, with a month of maceration

Livestock farming

12 months in barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Nose

fruity and very fresh

Palate

Fruity, elegant, and complex. A good balance between acidity and tannins.

Serve

at 16-18°C

Drink from

2017

Drink before

2021

Production

66,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with a leg of lamb, beef tartare, duck parmentier, ...

More information at Château Balac

More information at Haut-Médoc

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Selected (An estate or winery that impressed us with one or more of its wines, though we are unable to offer a general assessment of the style of its entire range)

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

A noble estate in the 14th century, this 20-hectare vineyard is dominated by an elegant Carthusian monastery built by Victor Louis in the late 18th century. It was purchased in 1964 by the Touchais family, who had come from the Anjou wine region. Luc Touchais replanted the vineyard beginning in 1973 and passed it on in 2005 to his son Lionel, an oenologist with extensive experience at various foreign estates.

Concours Général Agricole de Paris

Wine rated (2017 guide) Gold Medal (Paris General Agricultural Competition)

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated 90/100

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

Jancis Robinson

Rated: Recommended

Gilbert & Gaillard

Wine rated (2016 guide) Gold Medal

About the wine:

Deep color with youthful highlights. A complex nose blending notes of black fruit and cocoa. On the palate, a dense, concentrated, tannic wine that expresses the same aromatic profile. A vintage that is still a bit firm and needs time to develop.

James Suckling

Rated: Recommended

Customer rating

3.5/5

based on 12 reviews