Château Balestard La Tonnelle 2000 Bottle (75cl)
The Château Balestard La Tonnelle 2000 is a red wine from the Saint-Émilion appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château Balestard La Tonnelle and classified as a Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Émilion. It is a blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. The Wine Advocate awards it 87/100 and recommends drinking from 2003 to 2015; Jancis Robinson rates it 12/20, with a drinking window of 2007 to 2010. Critics describe a fleshy and ripe style, marked by noticeable tannins.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Balestard La Tonnelle
- Millésime
- 2000
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc
Château Balestard La Tonnelle
Château Balestard La Tonnelle is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé situated on the heights above the town, on the limestone plateau. Owned by the Capdemourlin family, who have been established in the Saint-Émilion vineyards since 1647, it became part of their estate in 1923. At the heart of its vineyards, the estate preserves a 15th-century watchtower, which gave rise to the name ‘La Tonnelle’.
- Owner
- Famille Capdemourlin
- Maître de chais
- François Capdemourlin
- Surface (ha)
- 9.50 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 45 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The Balestard vineyard is documented as far back as the 15th century, and the wine is mentioned by François Villon, a reference later featured on the château’s label. The name ‘Balestard’ is associated with a canon of the chapter of Saint-Émilion, whilst ‘La Tonnelle’ refers to an old stone watchtower preserved within the vineyard. In the 18th century, François Balestard, a draper born in 1703, is recorded as one of the owners associated with the estate. In the 19th century, the estate passed, notably, into the hands of the du Courrech de Raquine family, under whose ownership it was awarded a gold medal at the 1867 Paris World’s Fair. It subsequently belonged to the Bertauts-Couture family. In 1923, Ernest Berton acquired the château; the estate then passed to the Capdemourlin family through Roger Capdemourlin. The Capdemourlin family, who have been winegrowers in Saint-Émilion since 1647, now own the estate. The château has been classified as a Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Émilion since 16 June 1955. Jacques Capdemourlin succeeded his father as head of the estate in 1974; his son, François Capdemourlin, is currently the technical director. A bioclimatic wine cellar was installed in the late 2010s.
