Château Belle-Garde - rouge 2018

Bordeaux|Red wine

4.1/5 (13 customers)

14,5/20

RVF

Médaille d'Or

Concours Bordeaux

Merlot

classic

roasted vegetables

With Merlot as the dominant variety, this cuvée offers beautiful fruitiness that reflects the Bordeaux terroir. With its expressive and smooth fruitiness, this wine will be the perfect accompaniment to your meat dishes. A real treat at an affordable price!

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Estate

Château Belle-Garde

Vintage

Tradition

Vintage

2018

Designation

Bordeaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

Encépagement : Merlot 80 % - Cabernet sauvignon 20 %

Terroirs

Grown on a variety of soils, primarily clay-limestone, with some sandy-loam and sandy-gravel plots

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

At peak ripeness

Winemaking

All the grapes are destemmed. The grapes from each plot are vinified separately in temperature-controlled tanks at 28°C. The fermentation period lasts 3 to 4 weeks.

Livestock farming

12 months in barrels with regular racking

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Ruby-red dress

Nose

A reflection of the Bordeaux terroir

Palate

Fruity and rich, full-bodied and round, with notes of overripe fruit, prunes, and chocolate, and an elegant finish

Serve

At 16-18°C

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with a cheese platter or grilled red meat...

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Rated Winery Recommended

Guide Hachette des vins

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

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. His 46-hectare vineyard is situated primarily on hillsides facing Saint-Émilion.

Concours Vins de Bordeaux

Wine rated (2020 guide) Gold Medal (Bordeaux Wine Competition)

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rated (2021 guide) 14,5/20 (Good wine)

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 pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

Éric Duffau demonstrates that Bordeaux grape varieties harvested at peak ripeness, carefully vinified, and aged with restraint produce impeccable wines at an excellent price point across all three red, white, and rosé categories. The clay soils over limestone bedrock, located primarily in Génissac and Moulon, impart all their flavors to the wines, but slightly excessive oak can mask the fruit’s natural character.

Customer rating

4.1/5

based on 13 reviews