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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 (46 reviews)

Haut-Médoc|Red wine

3.6/5 (46 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"

"This family-owned estate produces a dense, deep wine. With lots of ripe berries and lovely acidity, the wine is well-proportioned, juicy , and firm. Fragrant notes of blackcurrant and beautiful balance are the hallmarks of this wine." (Wine Enthusiast 2018) A great deal and great potential!

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Estate

Château Balac

Vintage

Cru Bourgeois

Vintage

2015

Designation

Haut-Médoc

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

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

Terroirs

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

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

Extraction adapted according to the vintage, fermentation lasting approximately one month

Livestock farming

12 months in French oak barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Nose

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

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 pairings

Enjoy with leg of lamb, beef tartare, duck parmentier, etc.

More information on Château Balac

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 14/20 (Good wine)

Rated estate (2021 guide) Selected (An estate or winery that impressed us with one or more of its wines, but where we are unable to give an overall opinion on the style of the entire range)

About wine:

Smoky, fruity, mineral nose with hints of incense; supple, full-bodied, honest, fresh, and invigorating on the palate.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

A noble estate in the 14th century, this 20-hectare vineyard is dominated by an elegant charterhouse built by Victor Louis at the end of the 18th century. It was purchased in 1964 by the Touchais family, who came from the Anjou vineyards. Luc Touchais replanted it in 1973 and passed it on to his son Lionel in 2005, an oenologist with experience in various foreign estates.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2017 guide) 88/100 (Good wine)

About wine:

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

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2018 guide) 89/100

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

About wine:

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

Jancis Robinson

Wine rated 15/20

Rated Recommended

James Suckling

Rated Recommended

Customer rating

3.6/5

based on 46 reviews