Chateau Bellevue Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2022
Country: France Region: Bordeaux (St. Emilion)
Varietal: 100% Merlot
Vintage: 2022 Colour: Red Style: Dry
Producer: Chateau Bellevue
Description:
Chateau Bellevue has always been positioned alongside Premiers Grand Cru Classés. Standing upon one of Saint Emilion's finest terroirs, the vineyard follows the curves of the hill on the Eastern, Southern and Southern-Western sides, as well as on the plateau. Bordering on the highest point of the famous Saint-Emilion limestone plateau, the vines of Chateau Bellevue are spread over around seven hectares of south and south-west facing slopes, nestled side by side with the Premier Grand Cru Classés.
Tasting Notes:
Entirely crafted from Merlot planted on clay-limestone slopes, the 2022 Bellevue reveals a deep, complex bouquet of cassis, blackberries, flowers and spices. Medium to full-bodied, enrobing and seamless, it's layered and concentrated and framed by a fleshy core of fruit and an energetic, fresh mid-palate, concluding with a long, perfumed and lively finish. Matured for 16 months in equal parts new and one-year-old barrels, this is an attractive, well-crafted wine. Robert Parker 92/100
"The nose is fruity, fresh and offers elegance as well as gourmandize. It reveals notes of juicy/ripe blackberry, juicy/ripe strawberry and small notes of juicy/ripe blueberry associated with fine hints of mild tobacco, liquorice as well as a very discreet hint of nutmeg. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, gourmandize, a mineral frame, tension, acidulous, suavity, freshness, a good finesse of the fat, fleshiness, a fine creaminess as well as fullness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy/juicy cassis, fleshy/juicy blackberry and small notes of juicy/fleshy wild strawberry associated with small touches of blueberry, violet, fine hints of caramelization, chocolate as well as very fine hints of toasted almond and an imperceptible hint of coffee. Tannins are structuring." - 93 - 94/100, VertdeVin
