Château BELLEFONT-BELCIER
Grand cru classé
- 2017
- Saint-Émilion
Bellefont-Belcier, a grand cru classé with a magnificent terroir covering the eastern part of Côte Pavie, between Larcis-Ducasse and Le Tertre Rôteboeuf, is Mr Kwok's seventh acquisition (2016) in Libournais (with Tour Saint-Christophe, Enclos Tourmaline...).
Under the leadership of Michel Rolland and his team, his first 2017 vintage is already a masterstroke, signalled as such by Michel Bettane "Le nouveau propriétaire a voulu marquer une forme de rupture avec une sélection parcellaire plus poussée et une vinification plus douce. Une première réussie !".
The 2017 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - September 2019): 92/100 "The 2017 Bellefont-Belcier matured in 40% new oak for 20 months. This hs a well-defined bouquet with perfumed blackberry, boysenberry and crushed violet aromas, one of the purest that I have encountered in recent vintages. the palate builds on the promise it showed from barrel, fleshy with gentle grip, lightly spiced with a touch of black pepper towards the finish."
Bettane et Dessauve (December 2020): 16/20 “Dense energetic, beautiful vigor in the tannins, classy chalky élan. ”
- To keep or to drink :
- Ready to drink
- Apogée :
- 2021-2032
- Potential alcohol :
- 15%
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Bellefont-Belcier, a grand cru classé with a magnificent terroir covering the eastern part of Côte Pavie, between Larcis-Ducasse and Le Tertre Rôteboeuf, is Mr Kwok's seventh acquisition (2016) in Libournais (with Tour Saint-Christophe, Enclos Tourmaline...).
The 2018 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 93/100 "The 2018 Bellefont-Belcier is superb. Expressive floral and savory top notes play off a core of inky dark fruit in a potent, heady Saint-Émilion loaded with character. Rose petal, lavender, spice and inky red/purplish fruit all open in the glass. The brooding tannins that a great sense of finesse, and 2018 was just the first vintage. There is plenty to look forward to in future years."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2023-2038