Chateau Bellevue Grand Cru Classe 2019

Trækasse

: Merlot 100%

: rød, tør; 14,5% Vol.; Modenhed til at drikke: 2029–2053; Pakket ind i: 12 OHK

: voluminøs og kraftfuld; rig på tanniner; velsmagende & krydret

: Lobenberg: 96–97/100; Decanter: 95/20; Jane Anson: 95/100; Jeb Dunnuck: 94-96/100; Parker: 93–95+/100

: Frankrig, Bordeaux, Saint Emilion

: Allergener: Sulfitter,

Tapperi / Importør: Bellevue, Saint Emilion, FRANKREICH

Den lille vinmark ligger tæt på, men langt over Angelus, lige i modvind, kalkstensklippe med et sandlag, altid ultrafine vine. 2019 er næsten sort, en ekstremt kølig klima-næse, sorte kirsebær med hyldebær og lidt havtorn, blåbærskal, chilipeber. Ekstremt elegant og fin og såååå aromatisk. Ekstremt køligt, silkeblødt flow også i munden, igen sorte kirsebær med mynte, eukalyptus og lidt lakrids. Meget moden og alligevel ekstremt frisk, en ultra-chic finessevin med en kølighed, der næsten slår benene væk under mig. En rigtig hammer af en anden slags.

Decanter om: Chateau Bellevue Grand Cru Classe

As ever a lesson in terroir, because 100% Merlot but with low pH from cool clay-limestone soils that means it can be austere in the early days. This has beautiful redcurrant leaf notes, reminiscent of a Cabernet Franc, low yields just under 30hl/ha so had to be very careful with extraction. This really does have sapidity and salinity, appetising tannins and a touch of minerality, with a purity that makes me think of Château Magdeleine back in the old days before it became subsumed into Belair-Monange. Strongly recommend. I love also how it has its own clear personality so distinct from Angélus and they are right next door.95/100

Jane Anson om: Chateau Bellevue Grand Cru Classe

Joint ownership between Pradel de Lavaux and de Boüard de Laforest families, located on the plateau just above Angélus, with clay-limestone cool soils that are planted to 100% Merlot. This is beautifully deep in colour, and the tension and mouth-watering slate minerality that was evident during En Primeur is still here. Creamy blackberry fruits are brushed with smoked caramel, delivered with purity and poise, this is exceptionally good quality, and so different in character from its sister estate Angélus. Second to last vintage for longtime winemaker Emmanuelle Fulchi, showcasing her skills here. 95/100

Jeb Dunnuck om: Chateau Bellevue Grand Cru Classe

I've always enjoyed this wine (I recently finished a case of the 2003, which needs to be drunk up), and the 2019 Château Bellevue showed beautifully. Dense purple-hued with lots of cassis, gravelly earth, violets, and spicy oak, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a soft, opulent mouthfeel, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It's a beautiful wine in the making and well worth a case purchase. 94-96/100

Parker om: Chateau Bellevue Grand Cru Classe

Bellevue is a pretty little vineyard poised just above Château Angelus in Saint-Émilion. The soils here are clay/limestone, and it is planted to 100% Merlot. Deep purple-black in color, the 2019 Bellevue rolls sensuously out of the glass with enticing notes of preserved plums, blueberry compote and Black Forest cake plus hints of powdered cinnamon, clove oil, candied violets and star anise. Full-bodied, concentrated and totally seductive in the mouth, the decadent black and blue fruits are well-supported by firm yet velvety tannins and tons of freshness, finishing very long and wonderfully opulent. 93-95+/100