Farr Vintners Logo

Balestard La Tonnelle 2005

RegionBordeaux
Subregion France > Bordeaux > Right Bank > St Emilion
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyMerlot

View all vintages of this wine

Label

Tasting Notes

Mid crimson. Almost animal/gamey ripeness on the nose. Attractive freshness on the front palate. Not the fullest 2005 but certainly very nicely balanced and refreshing. Some might reproach it for being a little skinny while classicists might enjoy it. Drink 2013-2018

16.5
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, December 2007

Fine perfume, becoming more meaty. Really moreish, dry and quite firm. Perhaps a little more structure than fruit. Drink 2014-2018

16
Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com, November 2009
Please note that these tasting notes/scores are not intended to be exhaustive and in some cases they may not be the most recently published figures. However, we always do our best to add latest scores and reviews when these come to our attention. We advise customers who wish to purchase wines based simply on critical reviews to carry out further research into the latest reports.