In its intense purple color with ruby highlights, the wine reveals a delicate nose of blackcurrant and blueberry with hints of roasted mocha. Generous and dense, the fresh palate with its racy tannins offers a long, well-balanced structure of toasted and licorice notes. Tasty as can be.
Features
Estate
Château Bel Air Perponcher
Cuvée
Réserve
Vintage
2018
Designation
Bordeaux
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc 5% Cabernet-Sauvignon
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils in the villages of Naujan and Postiac
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Gravity vatting, long fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks
Breeding
20% in French oak barrels, 80% in concrete vats
Alcohol content
13.5%
Residual sugars
1.2 g/l g/l
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense crimson with ruby highlights
Nose
Delicate blackcurrant and blueberry with hints of roasted mocha
Mouth
Generous and dense, the fresh palate with racy tannins offers a long, balanced structure with notes of toasted black fruit and liquorice.
Serve
AT 16°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
A perfect accompaniment to grilled prime rib with shallots, chicken bouillabaisse, veal meatballs, fried camembert, Flemish-style carbonade, etc.
Château Bel Air Perponcher
Bordeaux
Expert opinion
Decanter
Rated 90/100
Rated area (2022 guide) Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Former property of the Perponcher family, who had to flee to Holland after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, acquired in 1990 by the Despagne house. A cru situated on a siliceous-clay plateau overlooking the Dordogne, a must for Bordeaux (in all 3 colors), Bordeaux Supérieur and Entre-deux-Mers.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
2.3/5
out of 3 reviews
Note and review by M. PIERRE B. Published on 12/12/2021
Very disappointing. Basic Bordeaux. Slightly acidic. Light.
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Note and review by M. RAPHAEL G. Published on 19/01/2024
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Note and review by M. JEAN-LOUIS J. Published on 29/07/2022
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