Chateau Bellefont Belcier Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2019

Chateau Bellefont Belcier Grand Cru Classé, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France, 2019

Grapes: A blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, organic, 13.5 ha vineyard on clay/limestone soil plateau, aged in French oak barrels (30% each in new/first fill/second fill) and 10% in ovoid wooden vats

Producer Tasting Note:

Aromas of crushed rock and stone in the forefront, the nose then moves towards the floral side before the red berries and liquorice kick in. Flavours of wild raspberry, chocolate, walnut and mushrooms. Its terroir is revealed even more accurately through a refreshing limestone-like tension. Polished and racy tannins, fine, powerful, full and lively.

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"Flowers, dark chocolate, cherries, black raspberries, smoke and licorice permeate the perfume. On the palate, the wine is fresh, silky and vibrant, with a sweetness to the red fruits, minerality, chalky tannins and cocoa nuances that linger long after the wine has left the glass. Drink from 2024-2037."

94/100 points, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, March 2022

"This grand cru delivers a harmonious bouquet of red fruits, combined with light notes of leather and tobacco. It also pleases with its elegant tannins, its freshness, its neat structure, still firm at this stage. It will find a beautiful evolution over time."  Drink 2026-2032

Very Successful Wine, Le Guide Hachette des Vins, 2023

"Bright ruby ​​red; complex aroma, spicy notes, red and dark cherries, plus currants and mint, rich yet elegant palate, the warm year is noticeable, the tannins are silkily interwoven with the fruit; almost Tuscan in style; mineral-driven finish."

93/100 points, Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch, July 2025

Also awarded 94/100 points, William Kelley, WINE ADVOCATE, 2022

The Property: Founded in the late 18th century, the Bellefont-Belcier estate is situated on Saint-Emilion’s south-facing slopes, neighbouring Chateau Pavie, Chateau Larcis-Ducasse and Chateau Tertre Roteboeuf. Classified in 2006 as a Grand Cru Classé. Peter Kwok, of Vignobles K, acquired the property in 2017.

Food Match: Rich, savoury dishes like grilled lamb, beef tenderloin, roasted duck, game, truffle pasta, mushrooms, and aged hard cheeses