Chateau Balac 2016 75cl Jean Velut and all aspects of the

and all aspects of the production (from grape selection to blending and bottling) are meticulously overseel my Araldica's winemaking team of Claudio Manera and Lella Burdese with the assistance of Boutinot's Tony Brown MW

this award-winning 36-hectare family-owned estate is now expertly run by son and rising star winemaker Mikaël Marillier who is now creating benchmark Mâcon-Village wines

sensual and immensely classy

Socré was founded in 1869 by the great-granfather of the current owners

Andrew Jefford describes this as "subtle and enticing

Chateau Balac 2016 75cl Jean Velut and all aspects of theTasting Note This wine has spent 12 months in 1, 2 and 3 year old barrels adding a touch of woody spice to the supple tannins and soft medium bodied palate. Great black fruit expression with elegance and finesse. Producer When the Touchais family bought Chteau Balac in the 1960s there were no vines left and the Chteau, designed by the same architect as the Grand Thtre in Bordeaux, was in ruins. Roll forward a few decades and they now have 19 hectares