| RRP £11.30 | SAVE £3.48 A BOTTLE OFF RRP |
| Our Price: | £7.99 |
| Vintage: | 2004 |
| Grape Variety: | 100% Merlot |
| Size of Bottle: | 75cl |
| Alcohol: | 13.5% |
Description & Press Reviews:
Les Tonnelles comes from an ancient estate in Saint Aignan in Fronsac which is part of Chateau Badette - a Saint Emilion Grand Cru. Fronsac is a tiny district of just 750 acres on the right bank of the Dordogne River on the eastern side of the Bordeaux region and only a few miles away from Libourne. In the 1800s Fronsac was more famous than Saint Emilion and Pomerol and centuries before Charlemange loved the supple qualities and spicy flavours of Fronsac's wine.
Les Tonnelles is 100% Merlot and this lovely full bodied wine is a dark warm purple in colour. It has been aged in oak for around 15 months and is smooth in the mouth, The flavours are of blackcurrant, black cherry, blueberry, spice and pepper.
It's a sumptuous wine and accompanies red meats very well - such as beef, duck, lamb, venison, Chinese cuisine and also pairs well with pork and turkey.
Andrew Barrow, Spittoon
More banging on from me about how we should look to the independent merchant for the more interesting wines - small producers, interesting flavours, unknown grapes etc etc but such purchases do not have to be the idiosyncratic, often you just need something decent and mainstream but still retaining that small producer mentality.
Very French (for which read Bordeaux) in style and structure - the aroma has a lovely fruity edge that needs a little teasing (swirl/decant) to really reveal itself - don't forget that aroma offers so much to the overall enjoyment of wine - is that blackcurrant, blackberry, leaves, undergrowth?
Ned Halley, The Western Daily Press, Today's Tipple
Chateau Les Tonnelles 2004 is a big, bold red with dark fruit typical of its origin, the commune of Fronsac. I agree with Nick that the wine has a hint of blueberry, and that it will suit drinkers who like the upfront style of Australian red wine.
Charlotte Lessing, The Lady
A surprise delivery of Bordeaux wines from an online wine shop . . . for those who appreciate quality wines but can never seem to find a reliable source . . . 100% Merlot, this was quite different. This wine is very dry. The Merlot is rich in colour, aged in oak for many months and the taste full of dark fruit to complement red meat, pork and turkey. This is a serious food wine.
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