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    4
  • Decanting time

    4h
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    from 2025
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98-99 JAMES SUCKLING: "This is very linear and structured in a classical way for Bordeaux with a very focused and tight core of beautiful fruit that gives an agile and vivid palate of pretty fruit and bright acidity, not to mention the ultra fine tannins, which deliver a seamless and limitless finish." 

97-99 THE WINEADVOCATE: "A blend of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Belair Monange comes b...

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The Story

Chateau Belair is now owned by the Moueix family, and has had a new name since the 2008 vintage. This is one of the best vineyards in Saint Emilion, perched at the top of the slope right next to Ausone, near Canon and above Angelus. Despite the brilliant terroir, the wine-making here had been mediocre for many years until the Moueix purchase. It is clear that Edouard Moueix is going to transform this Chateau into one of the stars of Saint Emil...

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Wine Information

The 2018 vintage will produce 4000 cases and Edouard believes that this wine - which is 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc - is the best yet.

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Vintage 2018

Report and recommendations for the 2018 Bordeaux vintage

by Andrew Caillard MW

2018 is an exceptional year. Bordeaux whites and Sauternes are very good, but from an Australian perspective, the excitement is all in the red wines. All sub-regions produced examples of very good wines, but some performed better than others. Generally, the largest estates have made exemplary wines illustrating that the human factor and wealth can have a major...

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Written Notes

Ruby. Dark fruits, anise, blueberries and spices, rich and dense nose, layered, minerals, mint and floral notes nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, spices, layered, dark fruity, dense, spicy, minerals, incredible depth, long indeed. Is this the greatest yet from Belair-Monange? 97-99

  • 99p

Medium deep crimson. Fragrant and expressive red cherry mulberry star anise aromas with espresso notes. Inky deep wine with attractive red cherry, strawberry, mulberry raspberry fruits and fine looseknit chalky tannins. Finishes chalky firm with long fresh juicy raspberry redcurrant fruits and savoury dukkah oak notes.

  • 94p

Dark purple colour with violet hue and almost black core. A nose with energy and complexity, continued on the palate with sweet tannins, excellent depth and length as well as a wonderful tension in the finish.

  • 96p
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Origin

Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux

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Inside Information

A gorgeous wine, with concentrated power offset by lift and lyricism. It fully expresses the character and personality of its location on the limestone plateau, showing real juiciness and a focussed minerality, with extremely flavourful crushed raspberry and blackberry fruits, and touches of peony and rose on the nose. This is delicious, graceful, spicy and persistent, with notes that spiral both downwards and upwards. The violet reflections are off the chart.

Drinking Window 2027 - 2042

Score: 97 Jane Anson, Decanter.com, April 2019
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