Chateau Belair Monange Saint Emilion 2017 (750ml)
Chateau Belair Monange Saint Emilion 2017 (750ml)
Ripe black cherry, juicy plum and fresh blackberry bring depth and elegance to Château Bélair-Monange 2017, complemented by delicate violet, cedar and subtle spice. The palate is beautifully refined, with concentrated fruit, silky tannins and vibrant acidity creating a lovely balance of richness and freshness. Hints of graphite, tobacco and crushed stone add complexity, leading to a long, precise finish.
From one of Saint-Émilion's renowned Premier Grand Cru Classé estates, this wine reflects the distinctive character of its limestone terroir. The 2017 vintage offers a more restrained, elegant expression, combining pure fruit with fine structure and impressive ageing potential. A sophisticated Bordeaux that rewards both patience and appreciation.
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Decanter, 96/100
Decanter, 96/100
This has the austerity of limestone in 2017 but it also has the well-worked, delicate flesh of these exemplary soils, and the careful inching forward of fruit, building up layer by layer, adding blueberry and raspberry fruits, and providing little bursts of minerality that keep your mouth watering long after the finish. Great stuff.
James Suckling, 96/100
James Suckling, 96/100
Fresh earth, truffle, sous bois and attractively ripe blueberry and plum aromas here. It’s a bold and very pure, primary wine here for now, yet this has great potential. The palate reveals beautifully ripe red-plum and cherry flavors with a powerful tannin statement that carries impressive depth and scale on the finish. Give this time. Try from 2023.
Neal Martin, Vinous, 97/100
Neal Martin, Vinous, 97/100
The 2017 Bélair-Monange was so impressive out of barrel and now in bottle, I see no reason to alter my appreciation. It has a very intense bouquet, one that is reassuringly complex, especially in context of what was a rather ordinary growing season with copious red cherries, boysenberry, hints of iodine and a light terracotta scent. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins that are surprisingly rigid at the moment, suggesting that this will be a long term Saint-Émilion. There is a beguiling sense of symmetry, very mineral-driven towards the finish that has impressive sapidity. This comes highly recommended although it deserves five or six years in bottle. Bravo Christian and Edouard Moueix.
