Château Belgrave
Haut-Médoc Red Bordeaux Blend
Haut-Médoc, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
2009 vintage. Dark red colour, rather unevolved for this age. Black fruit and spices. A good wine indeed, but this estate tends to slightly overextract.Abv. 13 %.
2009 vintage. Dark red colour, rather unevolved for this age. Black fruit and spices. A good wine indeed, but this estate tends to slightly overextract.Abv. 13 %.
Sep 12th, 2024Classic BX. I notice the Merlot. Prettier a day open. Cigar bad more prevalent. Surprisingly youthful for 2105.
Classic BX. I notice the Merlot. Prettier a day open. Cigar bad more prevalent. Surprisingly youthful for 2105.
Oct 29th, 2023
#AgedWineTuesday
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing red currants, cooked cherries, oak, spices, vanilla, herbs, licorice, cloves, dark coffee, pencil lead, earth, wet leaves and bitter vegetables.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 19 year old has a lot of fruits still, and needs time to open up properly (1 hour), so be patient.
Showing great complexity at this point. Tasty and interesting.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
A blend of 46% Merlot and 46% Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Aged in (50% new) French oak barrels.
13% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$60.
#AgedWineTuesday
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing red currants, cooked cherries, oak, spices, vanilla, herbs, licorice, cloves, dark coffee, pencil lead, earth, wet leaves and bitter vegetables.
Medium finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 19 year old has a lot of fruits still, and needs time to open up properly (1 hour), so be patient.
Showing great complexity at this point. Tasty and interesting.
I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
A blend of 46% Merlot and 46% Cabernet Sauvignon with Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Aged in (50% new) French oak barrels.
13% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$60.
Very subtle notes of plum and bright cherry, nose smells like a jam punch, yet on the palate is more decadent with tannic structure. Great pairing with a fat steak 😉
Very subtle notes of plum and bright cherry, nose smells like a jam punch, yet on the palate is more decadent with tannic structure. Great pairing with a fat steak 😉
Apr 2nd, 2022
Vintage 2014 | Rich smell for this year with laurel, leather, quite strict. Good full bodied spine, nice. Good effort.
Vintage 2014 | Rich smell for this year with laurel, leather, quite strict. Good full bodied spine, nice. Good effort.
Jan 1st, 20222019 vintage. Tasted alongside Poujeaux 2019, this Belgrave seems more powerful and more extracted. More gentle extractions seem to suit the vintage better, therefore I rate the Poujeaux a little higher. But this is still a very good wine and terrific value as it is dumped in supermarkets at 20,90 euros. They don't seem to have much faith in their Grand Cru Classé status...
2019 vintage. Tasted alongside Poujeaux 2019, this Belgrave seems more powerful and more extracted. More gentle extractions seem to suit the vintage better, therefore I rate the Poujeaux a little higher. But this is still a very good wine and terrific value as it is dumped in supermarkets at 20,90 euros. They don't seem to have much faith in their Grand Cru Classé status...
Oct 5th, 2021Vintage 2014 | deep colour. smell with laurel, hint of chocolate, predominantly cherries. not very complex but certainly comforting. and á Point but with still some tannins. Paired with beef.
Vintage 2014 | deep colour. smell with laurel, hint of chocolate, predominantly cherries. not very complex but certainly comforting. and á Point but with still some tannins. Paired with beef.
Sep 17th, 20212015 vintage. 74% Cabernet sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot.
2015 vintage. 74% Cabernet sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot.
Jul 29th, 2021
This Chateau Belgrave 1945, from a half bottle with a lower mid-shoulder level, was simply one of the most enjoyable wines I’ve ever had. Absolutely stunning; smokey, aged tobacco leaves - like a cigar shop in Havana. Lovely acidity, and phenomenal length! What a vintage:-D
This Chateau Belgrave 1945, from a half bottle with a lower mid-shoulder level, was simply one of the most enjoyable wines I’ve ever had. Absolutely stunning; smokey, aged tobacco leaves - like a cigar shop in Havana. Lovely acidity, and phenomenal length! What a vintage:-D
Feb 11th, 2019