Château Belle-Garde - Bordeaux Fûts de Chêne 2018

Name: Château Belle-Garde - Bordeaux Oak Barrels 2018
Brand: Château Belle-Garde
Rating: 3.7 (7 reviews)

Bordeaux|Red wine

Bordeaux

Red

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Drink or Keep

3.7/5 (7 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

90/100

Decanter

merlot

woody notes

"Aged 12 months in oak, this magnificent 2018 is dressed in a deep color streaked with ruby highlights. The nose is open and expresses black and red fruits with a fine woodiness. Wrapped in a crunchy fruitiness, the very long palate is ample, fleshy and warm, supported by silky tannins and underlined by a pleasant freshness. Very well-balanced ". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2022)

Features

Estate

Château Belle-Garde

Cuvée

Fût de chêne

Vintage

2018

Designation

Bordeaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon

Terroirs

From clay-limestone hillsides with steep slopes that provide good water regulation.

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

5-day pre-fermentation maceration, alcoholic fermentation at 27°C, malolactic fermentation at 20-22°C.

Breeding

12 months on lees, in oak barrels

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep, dark colour with ruby highlights

Nose

Complex with aromas of red and black fruits tinged with spicy and woody preserves

Mouth

Coated, fruity and full-bodied, fleshy, long with silky tannins

Serve

Decant at 17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2023

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with prime rib, poultry, game or hard cheese...

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Expert opinion

Decanter

Rated 90/100

Area rated Recommended

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (guide 2022) 2*Coup de Coeur (Outstanding wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

Aged 12 months in oak barrels, this magnificent 2018 boasts a deep color streaked with ruby highlights. The nose is open and expresses black and red fruits with a fine woodiness. Wrapped in a crunchy fruitiness, the very long palate is ample, fleshy and warm, supported by silky tannins and underlined by a pleasant freshness. Very well-balanced.

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.

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

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

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.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.7/5

out of 7 reviews