Château Belgrave 2012

From another of the estates owned by the Dourthe family, the 2012 Belgrave is straightforward, medium-bodied, has adequate fruit, but finishes abruptly, with some hollowness and leanness. Drink it over the next 5-7 years.

Lightly steeped plum and red currant fruit flavors are lined with hints of dried anise and tobacco. Not big but has good energy for the vintage. Drink now through 2016. 15,500 cases made.

Dense colour, rich, plummy black fruits, broad flavours, good future.

Beautiful nose showing concentrated ripe fruits. This is a full-bodied red with velvety tannins, lovely acidity and a long, fruity finish. Well done for the vintage. Drink from 2017.

Very dark purple and lustrous. Certainly looks very appealing. Succulent fruit with a streak of iodine. Very polished and worked. Fine tannins on the finish. Just goes a little dead on the end. Hint of bitterness. (JR)

Medium bodied, with red plums and cherry fruits, the wine offers a light, currant and herb finish. 87-89 pts

Deep purple-garnet, dense at the core, with a violet hue on the rim. Black cherries, very dark roasted notes, black olives, Arabica coffee, with floral hints in the background. The extract is compact and somewhat demanding, the tannins pronounced, slightly firm. A powerful Belgrave that may require quite a bit of patience in its early phase.

Deep purple-garnet, dense at the core, with lilac hues on the rim. Black cherries, very dark roasted notes, black olives, Arabica coffee, with floral nuances in the background. The extract is compact and somewhat demanding, the tannins are pronounced, slightly firm. A powerful Belgrave that may require quite a bit of patience in its early phase.

(51% Merlot, 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot) Elegant, delicate, and closed bouquet, cassis, fine woods, tobacco, red currant, vanilla. Classic, fresh, well-balanced palate with plenty of fine tannins, dense structure, good fruit, long finish. 17/20 2019 - 2038

Beautiful evolution, lovely texture, and well-defined aromas of plum and red fruits, with no sense of hollowness or dilution, and above all a precision that does credit to the winemaker.

A beautiful, dense wine, nicely oaked, with substance and depth, pleasantly rounded by Merlot.

Medium garnet red. A classic bouquet, true to its terroir and Cabernet Sauvignon. Notes of cedar, graphite and eucalyptus. On the palate, the wine is juicy, delicate and balanced. It mirrors the aromatic profile well and is already approachable. A delicious wine you can start enjoying now.

Dark color with good intensity. Fruity nose. A soft, pleasant, fruity palate with normal length. Well-wrapped tannins.

91–93. Barrel sample. Rich blackberry fruits are surrounded by a dense structure on this wine. The palate is ripe, but balanced with acidity, juiciness and a solid concentrated character.