Château Belle-Garde - L'Excellence 2018
Bordeaux
Red
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Cité
RVF
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Médaille d'Or
Terre de Vins
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Médaille d'Argent
Concours Paris
"A top-quality-price Bordeaux to keep in your cellar".
"L'Excellence, with its radiant fruit clothed in savory wood, has the vigor essential for medium aging." (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2021 - RVF). Concentrated black fruit aromas mingle with clove and menthol notes, combining power and elegance.
Features
Estate
Château Belle-Garde
Cuvée
L'Excellence
Vintage
2018
Designation
Bordeaux Supérieur
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon
Terroirs
Merlot on slopes with a fairly thin layer of limestone. Cabernet Sauvignon on clay-limestone plateau.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Fermentation in truncated-conical vats with daily punching of the cap. Approximately 5 weeks vatting time
Breeding
12 months in barrels
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Concentrated black fruit, clove and menthol aromas
Mouth
Balanced between power and elegance
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2028
Guard
3 to 5 years
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with herbed prime rib, marinated meats, venison stew...
Château Belle-Garde
Bordeaux
Expert opinion
Decanter
Domain Rated Recommended
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Whether Bordeaux or Bordeaux Supérieur, red, white or rosé, Éric Duffau is a master at making regional AOC wines. In 1979, he took over the family estate in Entre-deux-Mers, on the left bank of the Dordogne. His 46-hectare vineyard is mostly located on hillsides facing Saint-Émilion.
Concours Général Agricole de Paris
Wine rated (guide 2020) Silver Medal (Concours Général Agricole Paris)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (guide 2021) Cited
Domain rated (guide 2022) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the wine:
L'Excellence, with its radiant fruit dressed in luscious wood, has the vigor essential for medium aging.
About the domain :
Éric Duffau demonstrates that Bordeaux grape varieties harvested at the right time of ripeness, vinified with care and aged soberly, produce irreproachable vintages at excellent prices in all three colors. The clay terroirs on limestone bedrock, located mainly in Génissac and Moulon, bring out the full flavor of the cuvées, but excessive oakiness can mask the spontaneity of the fruit.
Terre de Vins
Wine rated Gold Medal
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.3/5
on 3 reviews
Note and review by M. JEREMY K. Published on 25/10/2022
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Note and review by M. JEAN L. Published on 04/10/2021
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Note and review by M. MAXIME H. Published on 20/09/2021
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