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Château Belgrave
AOC Haut-Médoc
Declared Grand Cru Classé in 1855, Château Belgrave is the estate’s fine wine. A majority blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, it reveals all the finesse and character of this great terroir. Dense and deep, it is an age-worthy wine with fresh, complex flavours, and very ‘Saint-Julien’ in style.
Tasting notes
This wine bears a beautiful, deep, and dense purple color. The nose reveals complex notes of ripe black fruits, licorice, and spices, enhanced with a minty hint. Full-bodied and balanced from the start, the juicy, distinguished palate builds harmoniously on an ample and velvety-textured tannic structure. Intense fruit persists throughout the tasting and accompanies a finish that lingers with freshness and elegance.
The vintage
Winter is characterized by rainfalls well above the thirty-year average and particularly mild temperatures, favoring an early and very even bud burst. The quite cool and rainy Spring slows down the vegetative cycle. Limited due to the cool temperatures, the sanitary pressure remains under control, thanks to the painstainking care of our team. Rather belated, flowering takes place under overall good conditions.
Temperatures finally rise in summer. The thermal amplitude of the second half of August favours the synthesis of aromas and polyphenols. Accelerated by rainfalls at the end of the month, veraison is very even. At the beginning of September, the qualitative potential is already very encouraging. The maturity is homogeneous, the tasting of the berries shows very aromatic grapes, present and elegant tannins and a beautiful balance between sugars and acidity, suggesting a harmonious and fruity vintage.
Blending
- 64% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 46% Merlot
Food pairing
Perfectly matches red grilled or in sauce meat (roasted quails, beef fillet, rack of lamb with vegetables, duckling casserole, beef medallion with carrots and onions, spit hind), game (rolled fillet of hare with olives, roasted pheasant, pigeon in red sauce...), mature cheeses (cantal vieux, mimolette, gouda, Saint Nectaire, Salers, Morbier).
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