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Château Belle-Garde - L'Excellence 2015

Bordeaux Supérieur|Red wine

3.9/5 (9 customers)

1*Étoile

Hachette

“Capable of aging well, this cuvée captivates with its richness, both on the nose and on the palate: a powerful bouquet of blackcurrant, blueberry, and licorice is matched by an intense palate with velvety, silky, and elegant tannins. A very harmonious and indulgent wine. ” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2018) L’Excellence is a worthy representative of Château Belle-Garde. A wine built for aging, designed to satisfy even the most discerning palates...

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Estate

Château Belle-Garde

Vintage

L'Excellence

Vintage

2015

Designation

Bordeaux Supérieur

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Sauvignon

Regions

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

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine Production

Fermentation in truncated cone-shaped tanks with daily punching down. Vatting period of approximately 5 weeks

Livestock Farming

12 months in barrels

Alcohol content

13,5%

Nose

Aromas of concentrated dark fruit, cloves, and menthol

Palate

A balance of power and elegance

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2018

Drink before

2023

Food and Wine Pairings

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

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Decanter

Rated Estate Recommended

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine noted (guide 2018) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

Rated Estate (2022 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the wine:

With excellent aging potential, this cuvée captivates with its richness, both on the nose and on the palate: a powerful bouquet of blackcurrant, blueberry, and licorice is matched by an intense palate with velvety, silky, and elegant tannins. A very harmonious and indulgent wine.

About the estate:

Whether it’s Bordeaux or Bordeaux Supérieur, red, white, or rosé, Éric Duffau masterfully crafts wines from the region’s AOCs. In 1979, he took over the family estate located in the Entre-deux-Mers region, on the left bank of the Dordogne River. His 46-hectare vineyard is situated primarily on hillsides facing Saint-Émilion.

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

Rated Estate (2022 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the excellence of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

Éric Duffau demonstrates that Bordeaux grape varieties harvested at optimal ripeness, carefully vinified, and aged with restraint produce impeccable wines at an excellent price point across all three wine colors. The clay-based terroirs on limestone subsoils, located primarily in Génissac and Moulon, impart their full range of flavors to the wines, but slightly excessive oak can mask the fruit’s natural character.

Customer Rating

3.9/5

based on 9 reviews