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Score 81-84/100 · Robert Parker, Apr 1998

It is hard to believe this fifth-growth continues to produce uninspiring, monolithic wines. The 1997 possesses surprisingly hard tannin for the vintage, which will probably always cause the wine to taste angular and austere.

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83
83/100

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83
81-84/100

Robert Parker

83
81-84/100

Robert Parker

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81 - 84 points
Robert Parker
Score 81-84/100 · Robert Parker

It is hard to believe this fifth-growth continues to produce uninspiring, monolithic wines. The 1997 possesses surprisingly hard tannin for the vintage, which will probably always cause the wine to taste angular and austere. Apr 1998, www.robertparker.com

About the producer

Ch. Belgrave
Belgrave

With deep gravel soils and lying just across a stream from Saint-Julien, this Fifth Growth has been managed by the négociant Dourthe since 1979 – bringing expertise that has helped deliver on the site’s potential.

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Grape Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

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