2020 Bellefont Belcier
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Tasting notes
There’s fantastic clarity to this wine’s complex nose, bristling with lifted floral, lavender and violet aromas, with darker, deeper, dry toasted spice, tobacco, black pepper and liquorice notes. This is a great example of the abundant florality to the Right Bank in 2020. The wine has lovely detail to the seamless tannins, allied with baked blueberry and fresh black plum fruit. There is a lovely balance between the ripe, silky fruit, savoury and sweet spice, while retaining a firm, mineral limestone underpinning. This is more restrained than their ‘19 and all the better for it. Excellent. The blend is 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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James Suckling
James Lawther MW, jancisrobinson.com
More reviews and scores
Sappy, deeply fruited, blackberry and bilberry with subtle juice and smoke running through it. Very much back on the right road for this estate under the Peter Kwok team, with Jean-Christophe Meyrou director and the excellent Jerome Aguirre as winemaker. The toasted black coffee finish is well judged, adding to the savoury and enjoyable feel. 30% new oak. A yield of 37hl/ha, 3.65pH.
A very sophisticated, layered red with dark-plum, chocolate and walnut character. It’s full and flavorful with a cashmere-like texture. Flavorful at the end.
70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Cask sample.�Fresh and vibrant with a touch of leaf and spice, the Cabernet showing its presence. Dances on the palate with juicy fruit and an elegant touch of tannin. Firm finish, the oak well integrated.
About the producer
The history of the estate dates back to the 17th century, but the estate acquired its current name from Count Louis-Francois de Belcier who took ownership of the property at the end of the 18th century.