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Belair Monange 2009
HED36800
75 cl
14%
£140.00
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Situated at the highest point of Saint-Émilion’s famed limestone plateau, Château Bélair-Monange has long been considered one of the region’s very best crus. The 2009 is made up of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc and is deemed one of the greatest vintages in recent decades, showcasing superb power and natural concentration.
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Vinous
The sophomore 2009 Belair-Monange has been variable from bottle to bottle so I was taken aback at the impressive performance here. It has a very opulent bouquet with plush red fruit, patisserie, candied orange peel, fig and dates. This is very open and expressive, very gourmand in style and though atypical, it is very seductive. The palate is almost viscous on the entry with plush red fruit, a touch of black pepper and oregano, slightly medicinal in style but very persistent. Blind, I thought it might be Tertre-Rôteboeuf but it turned out not to be. Still, this is just a superb showing. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting. Neal Martin1st March 2019
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