Le Petit Ballon Wine Review: September 2017
The Man behind every bottle of Petit Ballon brilliance is Master sommelier Jean-Michel Deluc. Originally from Gers in France, Jean-Michel began his journey of wine discovery here is England studying for five years to become a sommelier. With this duel perspective, Jean-Michel’s expertise and knowledge continued to grow and develop. International acclaim was inevitable for Jean-Michel, by 1990 achieving Master sommelier status, in 1994 becoming the Head Sommelier at the Ritz in Paris and from 2003 – 2006 presiding over the Paris-Île-de-France Sommeliers’ Association. Recognition was achieved, in the US Starwine competition, that brings together the top 60 tasters in the world, where Jean-Michel was recognised as one of the best tasters in the world.The brand in collaboration with more than 400 skilled winemakers are at the heart of every bottle of Petit Ballon wine, one big family, who share an appreciation, love and passion for innovative and traditional wines. Their mission is, “to continuously discover new winemakers so that every month is a discovery with the opening of a new box” Now, I know who I trust choosing my wines, do you?
The subscription service is not just about receiving two bottles of wine direct to your door each month, it is about a journey of wine discovery in the comfort of your own home. The Grape Expectations box includes 2 bottles of wine, that have personally been given Jean-Michel’s seal of approval, a taster card for each bottle of wine providing facts, tasting notes and food parings. Also, ‘The Gazette’ magazine which encompasses the main theme of the box, this month being ‘Crafty Cocktails’ which was packed to the rafters with food recipes, cocktail concoctions and one of my fav features was the cocktail tips and tricks, I shall be taking note.
Château Val Joanis, Les Merises 2015, a quality velvety looking wine, with amazing aromas of chocolate, cherry, smoke, pepper, black fruits and licorice, tasted smooth and balanced, which paired up perfectly with a cheeseboard. 8 Place du marché, 8 Place du Marché 2015, a metallic golden coloured wine with a fresh citrusy fruity aroma, with tasted of a hint of English tea and white mint to tantalise the taste buds. Fresh, fun and ideal for making and shaking up a refreshing cocktail or two.
Wonderful wines, chosen with a wealth of experience and knowledge, delivered direct to your door, become part of the Petit Ballon family and savor every moment.
Thank you for reading 😊
Melanie xx
Contact:
https://www.lepetitballon.co.uk/
Never heard of Petit Balloon before what a great idea. I will be checking this out Julie x
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It is a fab idea and they are well worth checking out:)x
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I’ve not heard of Petit Balloon before but what a fantastic idea for wine lovers, being able to have 2 bottles delivered each month sounds such fun.
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It’s a great brand. Top quality wines direct to your door. Yes a lot of fun getting surprise wines delivered every month :)x
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Never heard of this brand before definitely want to try a bottle though.
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Well worth a whirl hun…pop on over to their website and check them out :)x
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I love the look of the golden wine. This subscription service sounds like a lot of fun 🙂
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It was lovely and the subscription service is awesome and reasonable in price too :)x
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I don’t drink but your review was nicely written and I liked the pictures.
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Aw thank you kindly. Perhaps you may be able to gift one to a wine fan instead 🙂 x
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I’m not a big wine drinker but this sounds like a great (and convenient) way to have wines on hand for house guests and dinner parties.
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It is a fab idea and perfect for that as you know the wines that you have on hand will be excellent quality and have deffo passed the taste test 🙂 x
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I’ve heard of this and I do love the sound of this too! I don’t really know much about wines, I just drink them haha but this would help me to learn more about them
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Haha love that comment! Drinking them is the way forward lol. However, it is a great way to gain a wine education at the same time 🙂 x
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Great idea, I will be discussing this with my partner. Also our friends would like this too. Thanks. Nice article.
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Good to know something about this wine. I love how they are intact with their brand nowadays. Such a nice day for you to learn more about the product.
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It was a great gift and wonderful to learn about wine for the day in the comfort of my own home :)x
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Never heard of this company before
But wine to my door?! I’m sold! Gonna take a peek now
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Neither had I hun. Haha…deffo do you will love the wine brand and their products :)x
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Wine Wine Wine – I love floral and fruity wines. I rarely get them as my mum likes dry sour flavours. You described this brilliantly!
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Aw thank you for such fab feedback, as that is what makes reviewing worth while and a brand gaining the recognition they deserve. Bring on all the wine, wine, wine :)x
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This would make a great gift for my mum. I’ll definitely think about it for her next birthday.
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Aw that is a lovely idea, im sure your mum will appreciate the thoughtful gift :)x
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My mummy would love to go on a sommeliers course so she knew what she was talking about. However this is a fab alternative as the professionals could chose for her! Great idea!
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Totally agree…this is an amazing alternative. Aw she will love this as a gift :)x
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I confess I know very little about wine. I know if I like it or not, but not the reasons why. A subscription box like this would be PERFECT for me!
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Ooo yes this does sounds perfect for you. A great paced and fun way to learn about wine :)x
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Definitely going to have to check this out! Not heard of Le Petit Ballon before
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Well worth checking out Gareth. Great brand with quality wines :)x
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My wine history is pretty lame! So far as long as it is fruity and fizzy i will drink it! So a subscription would be great!
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This would be ideal for you. Drink wine while you learn all the fun fizzy facts :)x
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I really love the sound of a wine subscription programme and how it can take you on a journey x
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Its a fab idea and the wine was wonderful 🙂 x
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Love companies that help to champion lesser known producers, it’s a total win/win for them and us!
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I totally agree with that Emily 🙂 x
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I am not a wine drinker, but this wine sounds like it would be lovely.
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It was lovely…great as a gift too if you are not a drinker :)x
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Sounds like the perfect subscription, I love my wine!!
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It is perfection…me too hun :)x
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I don’t drink wine often, but I have family who are big on it and this would be a great gift for them!
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Ooo sounds like a plan for a gifting opportunity 🙂 x
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I love trying lots of different wines so it’d be great to get this so I can branch out and try some new ones and also learn about them!
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Me too and this is a great way to embrace the wine lol x
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