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2005 Ch Belair 1er Grand Cru Classé St Emilion - 12x75cl
06A5BELA _ 2005 - Ch Belair 1er Grand Cru Classé St Emilion - 12x75cl
  • Colour Red
  • Producer Domaine Bel Air
  • Region St Emilion
  • Grape Merlot / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2015 - 2028
  • Case size 12x75cl
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2005 - Ch Belair 1er Grand Cru Classé St Emilion - 12x75cl

  • Colour Red
  • Producer Domaine Bel Air
  • Region St Emilion
  • Grape Merlot / Cabernet Franc
  • Drinking 2015 - 2028
  • Case size 12x75cl
  • Available Now
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Case price: £1,169.47 Duty Paid inc VAT
Equivalent Bottle Price: £97.45 Duty Paid inc VAT

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Case price: £1,169.47 Duty Paid inc VAT
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  • Robert Parker, April 2008, Score: 87

    Now that Christian Moueix has bought in to this estate and begun to harvest ripe rather than underripe fruit, as well as institute a selection process, which never before existed, quality has risen. The 2005 may be the finest Belair I have ever tasted (which includes at least 35 vintages). By no means inspiring, especially in the context of the vintage, it is a deep ruby-hued, medium-bodied 2005 offering an attractive, sweet bouquet of black cherry liqueur, earth, and vanilla. It is made in a medium-bodied style that is not dissimilar from Moueix's nearby premiergrand cru classe estate, Magdelaine. There is more minerality here, but this finesse-styled St.-Emilion should be at its best between 2013-2023. Drink: 2013-2023

  • Robert Parker, April 2008, Score: 87

    Now that Christian Moueix has bought in to this estate and begun to harvest ripe rather than underripe fruit, as well as institute a selection process, which never before existed, quality has risen. The 2005 may be the finest Belair I have ever tasted (which includes at least 35 vintages). By no means inspiring, especially in the context of the vintage, it is a deep ruby-hued, medium-bodied 2005 offering an attractive, sweet bouquet of black cherry liqueur, earth, and vanilla. It is made in a medium-bodied style that is not dissimilar from Moueix's nearby premiergrand cru classe estate, Magdelaine. There is more minerality here, but this finesse-styled St.-Emilion should be at its best between 2013-2023. Drink: 2013-2023

  • Robert Parker, April 2007, Score: 88-90

    One of the big news stories in Bordeaux is the fact that the family of Jean-Pierre Moueix has bought into Belair, and has begun to revamp the winemaking in hopes of producing something more interesting. Under the previous administration, an absurdly early harvest, no selection whatsoever, and a stubborn opposition to crop-thinning previously resulted in denuded, innocuous wines. That is all changing under the watchful guidance of Christian Moueix. The results so far have been excellent, with the 2005 perhaps the finest Belair I have ever tasted. This is an extraordinary terroir of primarily 50-year plus vines, with several hectares planted in 1901. The 2005 exhibits a deep ruby color, sweet fruit, and ripe tannins. Elegant and medium-bodied, it is not dissimilar to Magdelaine, but with more minerality. The wines should beef up considerably once Moueix has had full control of both the harvest and winemaking. The 2005 should be at its finest between 2012-2022.

  • Robert Parker, April 2006, Score: 87-89

    Probably the finest Belair I have ever tasted, proprietor Pascal Delbeck has fashioned a deep ruby-hued 2005 with a sweet bouquet of black cherries, earth, forest floor, and spice. A steely backbone gives structure to this medium-bodied, elegant, generously concentrated St.-Emilion. It will benefit from 5-6 years of cellaring, and should keep for two decades.

Producer

Domaine Bel Air

Domaine de Bel Air is a 13-hectare Domaine on the slopes of Pouilly run by oenologue Katia Mauroy-Gauliez, whose modern winery is a model of its genre. The vines grow on limestone and flint soils, imparting the appellation's signature gunflint and smoke characters to the wine. These vines are looked after by Katia's father and brother so it truly is a family domaine. The cellar is smallbut modern, and the winemaking modern,...Read more

Domaine de Bel Air is a 13-hectare Domaine on the slopes of Pouilly run by oenologue Katia Mauroy-Gauliez, whose modern winery is a model of its genre. The vines grow on limestone and flint soils, imparting the appellation's signature gunflint and smoke characters to the wine. These vines are looked after by Katia's father and brother so it truly is a family domaine. The cellar is smallbut modern, and the winemaking modern, intelligent and non-interventionist. Katia's aim is to let the grapes express the character of the vineyard, and this she does admirably.Read less

Region

St Emilion

South of Pomerol lies the medieval, perched village of St Emilion. Surrounding St Emilion are vines that produce round, rich and often hedonistic wines. Despite a myriad of soil types, two main ones dominate - the gravelly, limestone slopes that delve down to the valley from the plateau and the valley itself which is comprised of limestone, gravel, clay and sand. Despite St Emilion's popularity today, it was not until the 1980s to early 1990s that attention was brought to this region. Robert Parker, the famous wine critic, began reviewing their Merlot-dominated wines and giving them hefty scores. The rest is history as they say. Similar to the Médoc, there is a classification system in place which dates from 1955 and outlines several levels of quality. These include its regional appellation of St Emilion, St Emilion Grand Cru, St Emilion Grand Cru Classé and St Emilion Premier Grand Cru Classé, which is further divided into "A" (Ausone and Cheval Blanc) and "B" (including Angélus, Canon, Figeac and a handful of others). To ensure better accuracy, the classification is redone every 10 years enabling certain châteaux to be upgraded or downgraded depending on on the quality of their more recent vintages.

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