Belair 2006
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Belair 2006
HED94359
75 cl
13.5%
£90.00
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Château Bélair 2006 is a full-bodied, Merlot-dominant red wine from the St-Emilion appellation of Bordeaux. Château Bélair – now renamed Château Bélair-Monange – is a Grand Cru Classé B property as per the official Saint-Émilion classification. The estate covers approximately 26 hectares, planted to Merlot (90%) and Cabernet Franc (10%). The 2006 is mature in expression with notes of spiced red and black fruit, cedar, tobacco and dried herbs.
87 Jancis Robinson
Now under full control of the Moueix family, with Christian Moueix’s son Edouard managing the estate, and their new technical director Eric Murisasco (who replaced Jean-Claude Berrouet) making the wine, I expect this property to soar starting with the 2008 and beyond. This is a great terroir that was horribly under-exploited and managed by the previous regime, and there is no reason why it cannot perform close to the level of Ausone, which is one of its neighbors. In 2006 the Moueix family did not own the estate outright, but did have some influence, and the 2006 is certainly a good effort, with notes of kirsch liqueur, crushed rock, and some subtle herbs in a medium-bodied, finesse-styled wine that should be drunk over the next 10-12 years.Robert Parker25th February 2009
86 Vinous
Medium red-ruby. Sappy, slightly medicinal aromas of kirsch, violet, cherry pie and minerals. Supple but distinctly cool, with slightly grapey flavors of black cherry, minerals, tobacco and violet firmed by a mineral edge and plenty of acidity. Finishes a bit inky, with limited sweetness. Will this turn drier before it's in bottle?Stephen Tanzer1st May 2007
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