Château Bellefont-Belcier 2018
Descripción
Château Bellefont-Belcier es uno de los Grand Cru de Saint Émilion. Allí se elabora este tinto, con un 'coupage' de Merlot, Cabernet franc y Cabernet sauvignon. El resultado es un vino profundo, con notas de cerezas horneadas y moras, con cuerpo, taninos redondeados y suficiente frescura.
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Opinión de los críticos
A dense, rich red, yet the tannins are so fine and integrated with beautiful texture and finesse. It’s full-bodied, showing pretty balance and refinement with lots of exotic fruit and richness. Tight now. Try after 2024.
I continue to love this Saint-Emilion, which hails from a 12.5-hectare vineyard located just beside Larcis Ducasse, on the Côte Pavie hillside. Based on 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Château Bellefont-Belcier's deep purple hue is followed by a ripe, medium to full-bodied 2018 with loads of blueberry and currant bud-like fruits as well as notes of leafy tobacco, spring flowers, truffle, and earth. Nicely textured, with fine, polished tannins and solid depth of fruit, it needs 4-5 years of bottle age and will evolve for 25 years or more. It doesn't quite have the depth or density I remember from barrel, but it's still a beautiful wine.
A blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2018 Bellefont Belcier has a deep garnet-purple color and classic notes of warm plums, blackberry preserves and cedar chest, plus wafts of lavender, clove oil and chocolate box. The medium to full-bodied palate is impressively well-poised with soft, rounded tannins and just enough freshness supporting the juicy black fruits, finishing with a bright, cheery skip in its step. Lots to love here!
The colour is a deep purple-black. There’s dark fruit on the nose with a slight leafy edge. The fruit is more evident than in the past, the mid-palate juicy and round. But there’s lift as well and more precision, the tannins finely honed. First vintage for Thomas Duclos as consultant oenologist. Drinking window 2023-2034.
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