Château Bellefont-Belcier
Grand Cru Classe St. Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
This is a very tasty Merlot based blend from Saint Emilion.
Full-bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing blueberries, black plums, cooked cherries, cola, chocolates, light vanilla, oak, light vegetables, herbs and black pepper.
This 5 year old is still young and needs three to five years in the bottle to mature. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
I had it a few months ago and this time I gave it 24 hours to open up in the bottle. Much better this way.
Good by itself or with food. I enjoyed it with Camembert cheese and crackers.
A blend of 68% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc.
15% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$60.
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
This is a very tasty Merlot based blend from Saint Emilion.
Full-bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity.
Showing blueberries, black plums, cooked cherries, cola, chocolates, light vanilla, oak, light vegetables, herbs and black pepper.
This 5 year old is still young and needs three to five years in the bottle to mature. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
I had it a few months ago and this time I gave it 24 hours to open up in the bottle. Much better this way.
Good by itself or with food. I enjoyed it with Camembert cheese and crackers.
A blend of 68% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Cabernet Franc.
15% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$60.
It's time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.
Strong nose of black plums, black currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, earth and peppercorn.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, oak, earth, vegetables, spices, tobacco leaf, dark coffee and black pepper.
Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a young Merlot from Bordeaux. Showing mild complexity with a nice mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
A good food wine that I paired with pizza.
A blend of 68% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 12% Cabernet Sauvignon.
15% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$55.
It's time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday.
Dark ruby in color with a reddish rim.
Strong nose of black plums, black currants, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, earth and peppercorn.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, oak, earth, vegetables, spices, tobacco leaf, dark coffee and black pepper.
Nice finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a young Merlot from Bordeaux. Showing mild complexity with a nice mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 2 hours of airtime.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
A good food wine that I paired with pizza.
A blend of 68% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 12% Cabernet Sauvignon.
15% alcohol by volume.
90 points.
$55.
It's time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Here is a nice one from Bordeaux.
Dark inky in color with a short ruby rim.
On the nose, blueberries, black plums, cooked cherries, cedar, light vanilla, spices, licorice, earth, black pepper, chocolates and tobacco leaf.
Full bodied and soft with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with black plums, blueberries, currants, vanilla, licorice, light pencil lead, spices, oak, tobacco, earth, peppercorn, herbs and light vegetables.
Tangy finish with soft tannins and cranberries.
This 4 year old Merlot is drinking very nicely now. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Rich and tangy with nice complexity.
Still very young, and need 3 to 5 years in the bottle to mature properly. Would age nicely in the next 15 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years. Showing good potential to become a much better wine.
I opened it up and tasted it every 30 minutes. Was ready to drink after a little over 2 hours, so take your time.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
A blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
15% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$55.
It's time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Here is a nice one from Bordeaux.
Dark inky in color with a short ruby rim.
On the nose, blueberries, black plums, cooked cherries, cedar, light vanilla, spices, licorice, earth, black pepper, chocolates and tobacco leaf.
Full bodied and soft with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with black plums, blueberries, currants, vanilla, licorice, light pencil lead, spices, oak, tobacco, earth, peppercorn, herbs and light vegetables.
Tangy finish with soft tannins and cranberries.
This 4 year old Merlot is drinking very nicely now. Nicely balanced with a nice mouthfeel. Rich and tangy with nice complexity.
Still very young, and need 3 to 5 years in the bottle to mature properly. Would age nicely in the next 15 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 3 years. Showing good potential to become a much better wine.
I opened it up and tasted it every 30 minutes. Was ready to drink after a little over 2 hours, so take your time.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with a Charcuterie board of meats and cheeses.
A blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
15% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$55.
Good. Touch of iron. Also a hint of natural wine funk. Lots of spice and blackberries, there is a lot going on here.
Good. Touch of iron. Also a hint of natural wine funk. Lots of spice and blackberries, there is a lot going on here.
Nov 4th, 2019
