Chateau Belair Monange 1er Grand Cru Classe B 2010

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-- Internet: -- WS: Shows blackberry and fig fruit, with a laser beam of iron-tinged minerality cutting through the middle. There's lots of perfume on the finish already, with great cut, and this is rather defined now, with a very flattering feel. Parcels are now two-thirds clay and one-third limestone due to replanting. Tasted non-blind. 94-97/100-- Parker: An absolutely magnificent wine from Christian Moueix and his son Edouard, this wine is right up there with their 2009 and may eclipse it in terms of its potential longevity. Dense purple, with a near-liqueur of crushed rocks and chalk intermixed with blueberry, black raspberry and cassis, this wine is very full-bodied for a Belair, with ethereal complexity and impressive texture and length. I believe this is the first vintage of the wine to be released in an engraved bottle, which seems to be the direction of all the top estates in the Jean-Pierre Moueix stable. More evidence of concerned Bordelais attempting to stop criminals intent on producing fraudulent bottles of these limited production wines. Forget this baby for 7-8 years and then look for it to evolve over three decades-plus. 96/100