Château Bellefont-Belcier
Grand Cru Classe St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
It’s time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Here's a delicious one from Saint Emilion.
Dark ruby in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose of blackcurrants, black plums, vanilla, dark coffee, oak, chocolates, fresh herbs, tobacco leaf, light black tea and black pepper.
Full-bodied and soft with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, earth, vanilla, licorice, spices, peppercorn, tobacco, chocolates and dark coffee.
Nice length on the finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Merlot based red blend from Bordeaux. Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 2 hours of airtime.
I had it a year ago, and it is drinking much better now. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
Tasty and spicy. Rich and elegant.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
A blend of 68% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in French oak barrels (30% new).
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$50.
It’s time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Here's a delicious one from Saint Emilion.
Dark ruby in color with a short purple rim.
Fruity nose of blackcurrants, black plums, vanilla, dark coffee, oak, chocolates, fresh herbs, tobacco leaf, light black tea and black pepper.
Full-bodied and soft with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, earth, vanilla, licorice, spices, peppercorn, tobacco, chocolates and dark coffee.
Nice length on the finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a very tasty Merlot based red blend from Bordeaux. Showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and better after 2 hours of airtime.
I had it a year ago, and it is drinking much better now. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
Tasty and spicy. Rich and elegant.
I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
A blend of 68% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged in French oak barrels (30% new).
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$50.
It’s time for some Merlot on this#MerlotThursday.
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
On the nose, plums, black currants, strawberries, sweet cherries, light cedar, licorice, vanilla, earth, herbs, chocolates, tobacco, spices, dark coffee and black pepper.
Medium plus in body and soft, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with currants, black plums, cherries, oak, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, earth, light vegetables and herbs.
Medium finish with fine tannins, tangy raspberries and peppercorn.
This young Bordeaux from Saint Émilion is already showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel.
Tasty and interesting. Tangy and rich. Needs a couple of hours to open up properly.
Still young, but starting to drink nicely now. I am surprised of how approachable it is already. Still a little unbalanced, and needs another few years in the bottle to mature properly. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.
This 2018 vintage is showing a lot of potential. A little lighter than the 2016 I had a couple of weeks ago.
A good quality wine that will age nicely in the next 15 to 20 years.
I paired it with Brie cheese and crackers.
A blend of 68% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$55.
It’s time for some Merlot on this#MerlotThursday.
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
On the nose, plums, black currants, strawberries, sweet cherries, light cedar, licorice, vanilla, earth, herbs, chocolates, tobacco, spices, dark coffee and black pepper.
Medium plus in body and soft, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with currants, black plums, cherries, oak, light vanilla, spices, dark chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, earth, light vegetables and herbs.
Medium finish with fine tannins, tangy raspberries and peppercorn.
This young Bordeaux from Saint Émilion is already showing nice complexity with a nice mouthfeel.
Tasty and interesting. Tangy and rich. Needs a couple of hours to open up properly.
Still young, but starting to drink nicely now. I am surprised of how approachable it is already. Still a little unbalanced, and needs another few years in the bottle to mature properly. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.
This 2018 vintage is showing a lot of potential. A little lighter than the 2016 I had a couple of weeks ago.
A good quality wine that will age nicely in the next 15 to 20 years.
I paired it with Brie cheese and crackers.
A blend of 68% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$55.
Great example of right bank Bordeaux. Black fruits, chocolate, earthy. Needs a few years. Tannic.
Great example of right bank Bordeaux. Black fruits, chocolate, earthy. Needs a few years. Tannic.
Nov 8th, 2021
