2025 Bellefont Belcier
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The 2025 Bellefont-Belcier has a very well-defined bouquet, with lifted black cherry and wild strawberry scents, and a touch of crushed rose petal in the background. There is a sense of transparency here that I appreciate. The palate is medium-bodied, with sapid black fruit and an underlying citrus note that segues into a minerally finish that is very appealing. Excellent.
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Neal Martin
James Suckling
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Deep purple-hued, the 2025 Château Bellefont-Belcier is a blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon that's being raised in 30% new barrels, 30% oval foudres, and the balance in once- and twice-used oak. Coming from a beautiful site just beyond Larcis Ducasse, it has fabulous aromatics of cassis and assorted red and blue fruits, along with spring flowers, graphite, tobacco, and smoke. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with a pure, graceful, remarkably elegant mouthfeel, polished tannins, and integrated tannins. It's an impressive Saint-Emilion that shows just how successful the Côte Pavie hillside can be in the vintage.
The depth and intensity in the center palate makes you think. Itâs medium- to full-bodied with very integrated, polished grape tannins. Creamy texture. A curated and transparent effort.
The 2025 Bellefont-Belcier is another step forward for this Saint-Émilion estate. Aromatic and silky but with plenty of power, the 2025 hits all the right notes. Crushed flowers, mint, tobacco, incense and anise present gorgeous layers of aromatic nuance. Silky tannins frame the close. Tasted two times.
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.