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Château Bellegrave 2014

Pauillac AOC

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  • 93pts, James Suckling, 2021
  • 89pts, Wine Spectator, 2021
  • 87pts, Decanter, 2021

Château Bellegrave is a modest, under-the-radar estate in premium Pauillac. But there’s nothing modest about their wines. This fine claret, awarded 93pts, hailed from the miracle 2014 vintage. Now with eight years maturity it’s at it’s drinking best.

Château Bellegrave is a modest, under-the-radar estate in premium Pauillac. But there’s nothing modest about their wines. This fine claret, awarded 93pts, hailed from the miracle 2014 vintage. Now with eight years maturity it’s at it’s drinking best.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Silky tannins, ripe cherry, prunes, liquorice and spices

Aroma

Crushed plum, blueberries, stones and spices

Allergy information

Contains sulphites, egg

Château Bellegrave 2014

More information

  • 13.5% ABV
  • 10.13 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 6 June, 2023

This mature claret from a little-known Pauillac estate is drinking beautifully now. Château Bellegrave lies in this highly regarded Haut-Médoc commune, rubbing shoulders with big names like Château Latour and Château Pichon-Longueville. A modest estate of 8.3 hectares, it makes clarets of outstanding quality that can cellar for years. Just as this vintage has. Today, it's the property of Gabriel Meffre, run now by his grandsons Ludovic and Julien. As the estate’s name suggests, the soil consists of gravel that provides the perfect growing conditions for Cabernet Sauvignon, the lead grape in this wine. A portion of Merlot lends soft, plummy notes, while a year in oak (nearly half new) has added rich complexity. Drinking beautifully now.

"Full yet compacted palate and silky tannins. Soft and polished. A beautifully crafted red" Critic, James Suckling
93 Points
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