This was one of the wines I tasted at a recent dinner, a reunion of secondary school mates, and someone had brought a magnum of this wine to share. The Chateau is one that I had seen from time to time, but nevertheless had not managed to tasted until the last weekend. The estate goes back to the 15th century and was named after Canon Balestard. The Tonnelle (or tower) also dates back to the same period. It had important fans even back then; the poet Francois Villon mentioned this wine in a poem of his and two verses of this appear on the label (making it look a bit crowded). Owned by the Capdemourlin family, the wines benefit from the touch of Michel Rolland who is consultant for this chateau.
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