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Score 94/100 · Drink 2025-2042, Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux, Jun 2021

I love this vintage in St Emilion, and this is a great example of why. Concentration, texture, power, intensity, salinity, minerality, gorgeous cassis, blackberry and blueberry fruits. Brings out the best of limestone, effortlessly making you salivate, with chalky tannins, well balanced fruit, fine tannins and just extremely drinkable. A yield of 57hl/ha, Cécile Dulimbert consultant.

Critic scores

Critic scores
92
92/100

Average Score

93
92-93/100

James Suckling

90
90/100

Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

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90 points
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Score 90/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, Mar 2021

95 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Score 95/100 · Drink 2025-2045, Jeb Dunnuck, Mar 2021

Based on 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon from a tiny lieu-dit located between Troplong Mondot and Bellefont-Belcier, the 2018 Château Rochebelle reveals a dense purple hue as well as a gorgeous bouquet of pure black raspberry and cassis fruits interwoven with obvious mineral, white truffle, chocolate, and graphite nuances. With medium to full-bodied richness, it has a wonderful mid-palate, building yet ripe tannins, flawless balance, and a great, great finish. This is up with the top wines in the appellation. It has some approachability today, yet I suspect a solid 4-5 years of bottle age are warranted, and it should keep for 20 years or more.

89 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 89/100 · Drink 2023-2030, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Mar 2021

The 2018 Rochebelle offers plenty of immediacy. Inky red fruit, mocha, spice, cedar and tobacco are all pushed forward. Mid-weight structure suggest the 2018 is built for the near-term, but all the elements are impeccably balanced.

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Rochebelle
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Product details

Grape Blend

Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Classification

Grand Cru Classé

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