Its powerful nose hints at the complexity of this wine with its wide aromatic palette: spices, aromas of fresh wood and thyme, with a lingering note of pepper. On the palate, the Folle Noire (80%) expresses itself with aromas of blackcurrant, underscored by a beautiful acidity that carries the wine.
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Eye
Ruby red color with garnet highlights
Nose
Animal, then red berries, tobacco
Mouth
Very nice balance, tannic structure supported by lovely acidity, black fruit
Serve
Decant at 17-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Apogee
End of 2024 and 2025
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with saddle of lamb stuffed with tapenade, wild boar terrine, Trianon Royal chocolate and red berries.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
Located on the Séoules hill, in the hills above Nice at an altitude of nearly 300 meters, the terraced vineyard benefits from the sea spray that tempers the summer heat. After producing 47 vintages and establishing the reputation and renown of the Bellet appellation, Ghislain de Charnacé sold his 12-hectare vineyard in 2014 to the real estate management company La Française REM (which owns other vineyards). Considerable resources have been invested in restructuring the vineyard, under the leadership, since summer 2018, of Jean de Laître, a talented master craftsman in the field of viticulture, who is also active in the Bordeaux region. An ultra-functional winery at the foot of the old chapel now allows the wine to be made as close as possible to the terroir. A new style is emerging, with the range being reorganized into three levels (entry-level, terroir wines, and exceptional agnès cuvées), promising a bright future for this historic estate. The latest vintages reflect this welcome change.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
This estate was created in 2012 from the merger of two properties, Ch. de Bellet and Les Coteaux de Bellet, which were purchased by the French company REM. The vineyard covers 10 hectares.
Customer rating
5/5
based on 2 reviews
Note and opinion by Mr. BENOITT D. Published on 04/27/2025
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Review and opinion by Mr. BENOIT B. Published on 02/01/2025
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