Château Bellevue
Saint-Émilion Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Émilion, Libournais, Bordeaux, France
Mark and I agreed to meet up at Classic this afternoon for some quick wine drinking, but it eventually turned in to a small wine gathering! Wine is great, but sharing it with others is so enjoyable.
The only unfortunate thing about this wine is the fact that it had to be tasted alongside the 2010 Le Dome. Drinking in a peak window right now, there is a plethora of cherries, strawberry, new oiled leather, and a chewy component that I always associate with cranberries.
Mark and I agreed to meet up at Classic this afternoon for some quick wine drinking, but it eventually turned in to a small wine gathering! Wine is great, but sharing it with others is so enjoyable.
The only unfortunate thing about this wine is the fact that it had to be tasted alongside the 2010 Le Dome. Drinking in a peak window right now, there is a plethora of cherries, strawberry, new oiled leather, and a chewy component that I always associate with cranberries.
I was lucky to have had dinner with François Thienpont earlier this spring, and to taste several vintages of VCC. Bellevue is managed by his brother, Nicolas and Stephane Derenoncourt. Bellevue is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cab Franc. The 2000 offers up a bouquet of spring flowers, lavender, black currants, and minerals. Finely-hewn, with well-integrated tannins, and notes of leather, black fruit and graphite. It's just now entering its prime drinking window, with plenty of acidity to carry it forward.
I was lucky to have had dinner with François Thienpont earlier this spring, and to taste several vintages of VCC. Bellevue is managed by his brother, Nicolas and Stephane Derenoncourt. Bellevue is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cab Franc. The 2000 offers up a bouquet of spring flowers, lavender, black currants, and minerals. Finely-hewn, with well-integrated tannins, and notes of leather, black fruit and graphite. It's just now entering its prime drinking window, with plenty of acidity to carry it forward.
Apr 17th, 2015
Good not great, a little musky and bretty, the vintage probably saved it as the deep red fruits and prefect tannin push most if the funk out though it still lingers. #brettsucks #bouard #bellevue
Good not great, a little musky and bretty, the vintage probably saved it as the deep red fruits and prefect tannin push most if the funk out though it still lingers. #brettsucks #bouard #bellevue
Apr 12th, 2014
Fantastic and showing well right now. Don’t let the poor ratings fool you.
Fantastic and showing well right now. Don’t let the poor ratings fool you.
Mar 22nd, 2018Guests chugged good nose... grand cru st emilion
Guests chugged good nose... grand cru st emilion
Dec 23rd, 2016
Nephew of Angelus at Angelus Owens restaurant in St Emilion
Nephew of Angelus at Angelus Owens restaurant in St Emilion
Jun 17th, 2015
