WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 865; underperforming the average for the sub-region in 2005 which is 884. The average score for Château Balestard-La-Tonnelle is 872, making this a below average effort for the producer.
When people talk about wines from Château Balestard-La-Tonnelle they use words like Fruit, Tannin, Spicy, Personality, Ruby, Cherry, Attractive, Structure, Cassis, Glycerin, Fat, Ripe, Acidity, Ripeness. The 2005 shares most of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 2005 but no other wine from Château Balestard-La-Tonnelle: Skinny, Balanced, Freshness, Gamey, Animal, Crimson, Fine, Perfume, Meaty, Moreish. The wine has been ready to drink for 3 years (since 2013) and should be consumed within the next 2 years (by 2018). It normally takes wines from Château Balestard-La-Tonnelle around 6 years to be ready to start drinking, and 6 further years to decline.
It represents good value compared to Château Rauzan-Ségla 2012, Château Palmer 2012, Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2008, Château Lafite Rothschild 2008, Les Forts de Latour 2008
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Prices & Deals for Château Balestard-La-Tonnelle 2005
| Date |
Currency |
Price |
| 2016-01-05 |
gbp |
16 |