CHÂTEAU BELGRAVE
2014 5ème Cru Classé Haut Médoc
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| District | Left Bank |
| Sub-district | Haut Médoc |
| Classification | 5ème Cru Classé |
| ABV | 14% |
This is good, no-nonsense claret. Lovely classical shape - but with nicely delineated well ripened fruit core. Which is lifted by a touch of toasty oak and then cassis laced with nice, dark, crunchy berries. Firmish finish - but in a traditional Médoc way. Rating: 90 L&S (Apr 2015)
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The 2014 Belgrave has a straightforward but pure bouquet with blackcurrant and raspberry coulis. The palate is medium-bodied with sweet plummy fruit, moderate acidity, though the finish feels slightly over-extracted and therefore is missing just that bite and race you are looking for. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. Drinking range: 2019 - 2029 Rating: 88 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Mar 2018)
Relatively deep crimson. Powerful, suave nose and then a tad pinched and tart. But could be a good buy if inexpensive. Drinking range: 2022 - 2030 Rating: 16.5 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Feb 2018)
The 2014 Belgrave is laced with the essence of gravel, black cherry, smoke, cured meats and incense. Dark, powerful and brooding, the 2014 possesses serious depth, intensity and personality. Drink this bold, hearty Haut-Médoc over the next decade. Drinking range: 2018 - 2026 Rating: 91 Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com (Feb 2017)
Château Belgrave
Haut-Médoc Cinquième cru 1855 Despite being listed as a 5th Growth in the 1855 classification, Château Belgrave's reputation for great wine-making is very recent. It is only since it came under the Dourthe umbrella that serious advances have been made in the vineyards, production techniques and, consequently, the finished wine. The estate is in the commune of St Laurent-Médoc and, therefore, only entitled to the Haut-Médoc appellation. However, only a small stream seperates the vineyards from St Julien, and the gravel soils are very much the same. Whilst the name might appear to derive from these same gravelly soils, apparently it dates from the time of an English owner who named his vineyard after the London district of Belgravia! Since the Dourthe take-over the vineyards have been gradually replanted to a more Médoc-like 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, whilst the proportion of Merlot has shrunk to just over 40%, with the rest made up of a little Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.
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