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2020 Chateau Belair-Monange Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
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Start Your Wine Collection with 2020 Chateau Belair-Monange Premier Grand Cru Classe B, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
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OverachieverClassifications schmassifications. This wine overachieves relative to its class.
6.5% of All Producers of Fine Wine
Limited ProductionLess than 500 cases made per year. Good luck finding this at your local wine store.
7.5% of All Fine Wine
Top VintageBehold! One of the finest vintages of this wine ever made.
61.1% of Vinovest WinesWhy We're Buying
Excellence is par for the course at Château Bélair-Monange. The estate sits on the central plateau of Saint Émilion, known as some of the most revered terroirs in Bordeaux. The clay and limestone soils contribute an unmistakable intensity, depth, and minerality that makes 2020 Château Bélair-Monange one-of-a-kind. The 2020 vintage (2,000 cases produced) demands attention from the get-go. It’s rich and expressive, with seductively layered black and blue fruits and polished tannins. Salinity from the limestone percolates in the mid-palate before succumbing to a juicy finish that saturates every taste bud. In the words of Jane Anson, “(It’s) austere in all the right ways, with just the most incredible depth and layers. I love it.” The Final Sip: Combine the world-class winemaking of JP Moueix and the revered terroir of Saint Émilion, and you have the can’t-miss 2020 Château Bélair-Monange.
Critics Scores
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2020 Belair Monange displays an opaque purple-black color, unfurling slowly to reveal a nose of blueberry preserves, stewed plums and Morello cherries, giving way to a fragrant undercurrent of Chinese five spice, incense and dried rose petals, plus hints of fallen leaves, Sichuan pepper and oolong tea. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a fantastically plush texture with mouth-coating black and blue fruits and loads of exotic spice sparks, gently lifted by soft acidity, finishing long and fragrant.
James Suckling
It's full-bodied, showing loads of violets, blackberries and blueberries with salt and white-pepper character. Minerally. It's very fine-grained with a fascinating finish. Intense and long. 98 merlot and 2 cabernet franc.
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The gunsmoke character is immediately evident on the nose, as is richly expressed damson and raspberry fruit. This is pared back and held back right now, elegant, showing a seductive edge without trying too hard. The texture is softly-brushed velvet, these tannins are front and centre but so fine and so precise that they don't get in the way of the fruit. Salinity from the limestone is evident on the finish, bringing a moreish juiciness and you can scrape your tongue against the pumice stone texture. Austere in all the right ways, with just the most incredible depth and layers. I love it. Harvest September 15 to 23.