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The 2014 Balestard-la-Tonnelle has a reserved bouquet with a slight leafiness tincturing the broody red berry fruit, but it is well defined and gains vigor as it opens in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with smooth tannin and well-judged acidity. There is a surfeit of soy-tinged black fruit leading to a finish that offers impressive body and density. It will needs two or three years in bottle, but it should be worth the wait. Mar 2017, www.robertparker.com
Score: 91-/100 Neal Martin
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Critic Notes
The 2014 Balestard-la-Tonnelle has a reserved bouquet with a slight leafiness tincturing the broody red berry fruit, but it is well defined and gains vigor as it opens in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with smooth tannin and well-judged acidity. There is a surfeit of soy-tinged black fruit leading to a finish that offers impressive body and density. It will needs two or three years in bottle, but it should be worth the wait. Mar 2017, www.robertparker.com
Score: 91-/100 Neal Martin
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