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Château Belle-Garde - Bordeaux Oak Barrels 2018

Château Belle-Garde - Bordeaux Fûts de Chêne 2018

Bordeaux|Red wine

3.7/5 (7 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

90/100

Decanter

Merlot

woody notes

“Aged for 12 months in oak barrels, this magnificent 2018 boasts a deep color streaked with ruby highlights. The nose, wide open, reveals notes of black and red fruits accompanied by subtle oak. Enveloped in crisp fruitiness, the very long finish is full-bodied, rich, and warm, supported by silky tannins and underscored by a pleasant freshness. A very well-balanced wine.” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2022)

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Estate

Château Belle-Garde

Vintage

Fût de chêne

Vintage

2018

Designation

Bordeaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon

Regions

Grown on steep clay-limestone slopes that provide good water regulation

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

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

Livestock Farming

12 months on total lees, in oak barrels

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

A beautiful, deep, dark color with ruby highlights

Nose

A complex bouquet of red and black fruit aromas with hints of spicy and woody notes

Palate

Rich, fruity, and full-bodied, with a long finish and silky tannins

Serve

Decant at 17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2023

Drink before

2028

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with a rib of beef, poultry, game, or hard cheese...

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Decanter

Wine rated 90/100

Rated Estate Recommended

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine noted (guide 2022) 2* Favorite (Remarkable wine)

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

About the wine:

Aged for 12 months in oak barrels, this magnificent 2018 boasts a deep color streaked with ruby highlights. The nose, wide open, reveals notes of black and red fruits accompanied by subtle oak. Enveloped in crisp fruitiness, the very long finish is full-bodied, rich, and warm, supported by silky tannins and underscored by a pleasant freshness. A beautifully balanced 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. 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 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 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

3.7/5

based on 7 reviews