Château Belair (Dubois-Challon)

St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend

9.099 ratings
8.915 pro ratings
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Andrew Lohse

Some funk, barnyard, roasted meat on the nose / assertive palate with a surfeit of spice and nice acid structure / chocolate, oak, cassis / a little tight rather than opulent

Some funk, barnyard, roasted meat on the nose / assertive palate with a surfeit of spice and nice acid structure / chocolate, oak, cassis / a little tight rather than opulent

Jun 27th, 2018
Eric Egan

Smoky and cedery(!) with black fruits and hints of sous bois. At its peak but with many miles to go.

Smoky and cedery(!) with black fruits and hints of sous bois. At its peak but with many miles to go.

Jan 13th, 2018
Eric Egan

Finally a great bottle of this wine (third of the case, the first two were a bit mute)! Quite dense (like an Ausone from a hot year), with a distinct (Franc-associative) fragrance of bonfires and salty (sea-blown) willow bark. A lovely and well-balanced drink that will last for years and years to come (but only if the bottle looks good; here the capsule was in impeccable condition and level was IN)!

Finally a great bottle of this wine (third of the case, the first two were a bit mute)! Quite dense (like an Ausone from a hot year), with a distinct (Franc-associative) fragrance of bonfires and salty (sea-blown) willow bark. A lovely and well-balanced drink that will last for years and years to come (but only if the bottle looks good; here the capsule was in impeccable condition and level was IN)!

Jan 10th, 2016
Eric Egan

Lovely wine - needs about an hour of decanting time to come round and shake off the cobwebs. Nice clear bricking; nose of blackcurrents, hints of vanilla, light rose pepper, fine Virginia tobacco, a faint trace I violets. Still some tannin present but beautifully integrated!

Lovely wine - needs about an hour of decanting time to come round and shake off the cobwebs. Nice clear bricking; nose of blackcurrents, hints of vanilla, light rose pepper, fine Virginia tobacco, a faint trace I violets. Still some tannin present but beautifully integrated!

Oct 1st, 2015
Eric Egan

1983 - very good but closed - should have decanted. Was afraid it would kill it but this old guy still had some lead in his pencil. Needs some time to be teased out of retirement though.

1983 - very good but closed - should have decanted. Was afraid it would kill it but this old guy still had some lead in his pencil. Needs some time to be teased out of retirement though.

Jun 26th, 2015
Mia Van de Water

1990 is really at the peak.

1990 is really at the peak.

May 16th, 2015
Martin Sahlberg

Vintage 2001 Really nice, soft tannins, red fruit, oak. #bordeaux #bordeauxwines #saintemilion #chateaubelair #france #frenchwine

Vintage 2001 Really nice, soft tannins, red fruit, oak. #bordeaux #bordeauxwines #saintemilion #chateaubelair #france #frenchwine

Apr 2nd, 2015
James Leahy

Delivers every time. Even with a tough vintage. Still under the radar, but shows why the right bank is incredible.

Delivers every time. Even with a tough vintage. Still under the radar, but shows why the right bank is incredible.

Dec 10th, 2014
Damien Bielle

Végétal et phénolé

Végétal et phénolé

Sep 20th, 2014
Kenneth Gustavsson

Developed but still years to go, soft structure but focused.

Developed but still years to go, soft structure but focused.

May 17th, 2014