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Château Belle-Garde - Excellence 2018

Château Belle-Garde - L'Excellence 2018

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Cité

RVF

Médaille d'Or

Terre de Vins

Médaille d'Argent

Concours Paris

Cabernet Sauvignon
merlot
ageing wine

"A Bordeaux offering excellent value for money, perfect for cellaring."

"L'Excellence, with its radiant fruit dressed in savory oak, has the vigor necessary 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.

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Estate

Château Belle-Garde

Vintage

L'Excellence

Vintage

2018

Designation

Bordeaux Supérieur

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon

Terroirs

Merlot on hillsides with a fairly thin layer of limestone. Cabernet Sauvignon on clay-limestone plateaus.

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine making

Fermentation in truncated cone-shaped vats with daily punching down. Vatting for approximately 5 weeks.

Livestock farming

12 months in barrels

Alcohol content

14%

Nose

Concentrated black fruit aromas, clove, and menthol

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 pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy with a herb-crusted rib of beef, marinated meats, venison stew...

More information on Château Belle-Garde

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Decanter

Decanter

Rated domain Recommended

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

Bordeaux or Bordeaux Supérieur, red, white, or rosé, Éric Duffau brilliantly vinifies regional AOC wines. In 1979, he took over the family estate located in Entre-deux-Mers, on the left bank of the Dordogne River. His 46-hectare vineyard is mainly located on hillsides facing Saint-Émilion.

Paris General Agricultural Competition

Concours Général Agricole de Paris

Rated wine (2020 guide) Silver Medal (Concours Général Agricole Paris)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2021 guide) Cité

Rated estate (2022 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)

About wine:

L'Excellence, with its radiant fruit dressed in savory wood, has the vigor necessary for medium aging.

About the estate:

Éric Duffau demonstrates that Bordeaux grape varieties harvested at the right maturity, carefully vinified and aged soberly, produce impeccable wines at an excellent price point in all three colors. The clay soils on limestone bases, located mainly in Génissac and Moulon, impart all their flavors to the wines, but slightly excessive oak can mask the spontaneity of the fruit.

Land of Wines

Terre de Vins

Wine awarded Gold Medal

Customer rating

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