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Balestard La Tonnelle 2012 — ripe dark fruit, tobacco and cedar, with the savoury depth only age can give.
Château Balestard la Tonnelle is one of Saint-Émilion’s long-established names, with a history stretching back centuries — the estate is famous enough to have been mentioned in verse by the fifteenth-century poet François Villon, whose lines still appear on the label. The 2012 is a Merlot and Cabernet Franc blend aged in French oak barrels.
Right Bank Bordeaux of this age is about texture as much as flavour. The wine is full-bodied but smooth, the tannins long since resolved, and the fruit has picked up the leather, tobacco and earth notes that come with a decade in bottle. It is ready now.
Serve with: grilled steak, roast lamb, beef stew, game birds, charcuterie or aged Gouda.
| Brand | Balestard La Tonnelle |
| Wine Type | Red Wine |
| Grape Variety | Merlot, Cabernet Franc |
| Region | Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France |
| Vintage | 2012 |
| Alcohol Content | 13.5% |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
| Ageing | Aged in French oak barrels |
| Body | Full-bodied |
| Acidity | Balanced |
| Finish | Long and satisfying |
Yes. At over a decade old it is in a mature, savoury phase and needs no further cellaring.
Decant gently for 30 minutes. Older Bordeaux can throw sediment, so pour off the last centimetre.
16–18°C — cool room temperature rather than warm.
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