Château Villa Bel-Air

Graves Red Bordeaux Blend

9.210 ratings
9.01 pro ratings
Graves, 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
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Stefan Dolhain

This estate was bought in 1988 buy Jean-Michel Cazes (Lynch Bages and more recently Haut-Batailley) and sold in 2017 to the Balland family (Baret). 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc. Aged in used Lynch Bages barrels. This 2014 is in a very good place now, but should age well for a few more years. Fresh and elegant, with typical Graves spiciness. Not the most complex but a very solid and seductive effort for the vintage.

This estate was bought in 1988 buy Jean-Michel Cazes (Lynch Bages and more recently Haut-Batailley) and sold in 2017 to the Balland family (Baret). 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc. Aged in used Lynch Bages barrels. This 2014 is in a very good place now, but should age well for a few more years. Fresh and elegant, with typical Graves spiciness. Not the most complex but a very solid and seductive effort for the vintage.

1 person found it helpfulJan 4th, 2021
Holly Gamblin

@ Taverne on Woodlake, Kohler WI, dining al fresco, devoured this wine AND my wood fired double cut pork chop. I’m as happy as the lady on the label.

@ Taverne on Woodlake, Kohler WI, dining al fresco, devoured this wine AND my wood fired double cut pork chop. I’m as happy as the lady on the label.

Aug 13th, 2021
Vladimir Miroshnikov

Интенсивные черные ягоды, чуть лакокраски, прополис. Элегантно, строго. Танины чуть суховаты.

Интенсивные черные ягоды, чуть лакокраски, прополис. Элегантно, строго. Танины чуть суховаты.

Oct 27th, 2019
Damian Dockery

Silky tannins with dark fruit and toasted notes. Subtle mineralogy and chocolate.

Silky tannins with dark fruit and toasted notes. Subtle mineralogy and chocolate.

Mar 11th, 2018
Jacob Heer

Fragrant flowery yet leathery nose. Light bodied, taste notes of currants, earth, and oak. A quite complicated wine, very very nice.

Fragrant flowery yet leathery nose. Light bodied, taste notes of currants, earth, and oak. A quite complicated wine, very very nice.

Nov 15th, 2017
Charlotte Upthegrove

Charlotte had this 4 years ago

Charlotte had this 4 years ago

Jun 24th, 2020
Enebro Avila

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Enebro had this 4 years ago

May 9th, 2020
M Mastro

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M had this 5 years ago

Apr 28th, 2019
Chad Samson

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Apr 18th, 2019
katie cross

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katie had this 8 years ago

Jan 17th, 2016