Winery - Château Bélingard
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From selected parcels of the Bélingard vineyard, this is a firm and rich wine, with excellent concentration. The tannins are firm, dusty, broken by ripe plums and sweet acidity. The 18 months of wood aging shows in the polish of the wine. Age for another year.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fresh and light in style, this is a fine, easy quaffing wine dominated by Merlot. The tannins are fruity, tasting of black currants, spiked with acidity, with some spice, herbs and a green edge.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Produced from the best selection of vines at Bélingard, aged for 18 months in wood. This 2005 certainly tastes of wood aging, high toast flavors dominating. It needs time for the black plum and spice flavors to show through this almost astringent wood.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dominated by Sauvignon Blanc, this totally fresh, crisp herbaceous wine is all about grapefruit, green herbs and a lime zest structure. Drink in the next few months, when all this lively fruit still jumps in the glass.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Aromas of perfumed wood, with the wood tannins persisting on the palate. The wine needs to lose its wood dominance to allow the fruit to come through. There is enough rich black currant flavor for this to happen in the next 2–3 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Shocking pink-colored wine, very soft and smooth. It has an almost sweet, full caramel character while still hitting the acidity button.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A beautifully balanced Monbazillac, giving attention to orange marmalade flavors, while resting securely on botrytis. The wine is generous but firm, with final acidity. A wine for aging.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Soft, almost sweet, with considerable caramel and sweet strawberry flavors. There is an awkward final bitterness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A light wine, the tannins stalky and chewy, but with fresh red berry fruits and no sign of wood. There is an attractive juicy acidity to go with the dry edge of tannins.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
From selected parcels of Château Bélingard, this is a great success for the cool 2007 vintage. There is black berry richness to balance the severe tannins, while the element of freshness is well integrated into the final stalky acidity. Age for 3–4 years.
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