Château Belgrave

This is very structured and solid with a pretty center-palate of fruit and chewy tannins. Medium- to full-bodied with cool blue fruit and mineral undertones and some stone character. Well done. 

The 2023 Belgrave has impressive fruit intensity on the nose, showing plenty of brambly black fruit laced with tobacco and cedar: classic Claret in style. I've come to expect that from this estate. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, counterbalanced by ripe blackberry fruit laced with white pepper and tobacco. There’s just the right amount of dryness on the finish to complete this excellent (often well-priced) Belgrave.

The 2023 Belgrave is a stellar wine and one of the sleepers in this vintage. Rich and layered in the glass, with terrific persistence, the 2023 has so much to offer. Succulent dark cherry, plum, mocha, spice and new leather all meld together in this wonderfully expressive, nuanced Haut-Médoc. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot with no Petit Verdot in this vintage. The 2023 is a very fine mini Saint-Julien of sorts, and I mean that in the best sense of the term. Tasted two times.

Firm tannic structure, textured slate and rose bud adding savoury character and punch, plenty of blackberry and cassis fruit, soft through the mid palate but this is unfussy and well made. 30% new oak for ageing.

Lovely floral and blackcurrant aromatics on the nose, smells open and expressive with some clear, herbal and bramble notes. Clean and direct, the mouthwatering cherry and strawberry juiciness is lovely though with a chalky base. Crystalline and pure, straight and linear, not as fleshy as some, but really well balanced. Smooth and really approachable with a lift on the finish. Missing some more flesh and weight, but there’s great coolness and lots of finesse. Tannins are fine and integrated and this carries to a long finish. Feels very cool and very classic minty Cabernet. Effortless and gently wide.

A consistently terrific Haut-Médoc, the 2023 Château Belgrave is deep purple-hued and offers up some smoky oak as well as beautiful darker fruits, spice, chalky minerality, and lead pencil-like nuances. It's balanced, medium-bodied, has solid mid-palate depth, and ripe tannins, all pointing to an outstanding Haut Médoc that should have some upfront charm as well as longevity.

Blueberry and cassis aromas. Fresh and pure. Same on the palate, the fruit juicy, the tannins adding freshness and length. Some grip on the finish. Balanced.

Changement de style étonnant pour ce Belgrave qui présente la finesse et l’harmonie des meilleurs Saint-Julien, ses voisins immédiats. Tannin remarquablement intégré [...].

Le vin se montre un peu serré à ce stade, avec de la matière, de la densité, mais aussi une finale qui le durcit. Il faudra que l’élevage le délie et polisse ses tanins.

Il surprend par son caractère très frais et floral. La rose interpelle au premier nez, rejointe à l'aération par des essences d'orange, de muguet, de jacinthe. C'est la curiosité de la série. Il fait preuve de maturité avec sa trame veloutée et ses petits tanins griffus qui doivent s'assagir encore un peu.

Dark ruby, opaque core, purple reflections, brightening on the rim. Delicate wood nuances, black forest berries, cherries, a hint of herbal savouriness underneath. Medium body, red cherries, appears lean and fresh, integrated tannins, a hint of nougat in the finish.

 Dark purple colour with violet hue and almost black core. Very elegant nose with fragrant fruit, mulberries, blackberries and hints of elderberries. Mild spices and a whiff of spicy cedar wood, subtle oak. On the palate well balanced with ripe tannins, pleasant mouthfeel rather medium bodied than full-bodied but with very good length and persistent finish.

The Château Belgrave of 2023 has a fresh and captivating taste that exudes vitality from start to finish. The Cabernet Sauvignon’s purity is remarkably high, and it effortlessly captures the spicy aromas of licorice, cinnamon, and black pepper. The oak barrel influence is barely noticeable, adding to the tannin texture but without toasted notes. The tannins have a velvety texture, which is a highlight of the 2023 vintage, allowing Château Belgrave to showcase an unusual concentration and depth for this vintage.

Vom Ausbau geprägt, dunkle Frucht, Kirschen, Johannisbeeren; dicht am Gaumen, satte Frucht, pudriges Tannin, zeigt Dynamik, Zug und Länge, hat sehr gute Reserven.

A little closed the first time but with a quite gracious hint of leafiness to the Cabernet fruit that comes through nicely with aeration. Sapid and juicy from the get-go with nice fluidity and evolution over the palate. Quite crystalline, not too extracted and almost sinuous as a consequence. There’s been a notable (and noted) upwards trajectory here in recent vintages. The appellation isbecoming again quite competitive.

Belgrave nous a habitué à des niveaux qualitatifs élevés durant ces dernières années et cela ne va pas changer en 2023, en tout cas si l'on se réfère à la subtilité du bouquet ! Fin et complexe, il révèle moult nuances, dans une manière très égalitaire, avec des notes d'eucalyptus, de réglisse et de baies rouges et noires.

Vivid blue fruit aromas of blackcurrant and juicy raspberries. Some oak already creeping in but not dominant (33% new). Very Cabernet and showing classically of the terroir (pretty much St Julien, to which it is adjacent). Good tannic extract and depth, with juicy acidity and spicy black fruit. Long finish.

Ruby. Blackberries, blueberries, dark fruits, liquorice, scented nose, nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, anise, fruit forward, nuanced, long finish. A very fine Belgrave.

Les arômes sont délicats au nez, avec des fruits mûrs et confiturés. Au second nez, des notes d'encre légèrement fumées. En bouche, le vin est intense et serré avec des tanins plutôt jeunes et astringents. La finale est plutôt sèche à ce stade.

Nez cerise, fruits rouges, bouche tendue, prise de bois, serré, joli fruit, vif, tonique.

Le nez, tout en séduction, se montre accueillant avec des arômes purs et sereins de fruits rouges et de rose ancienne, une touche de tabac blond et de menthe. La matière est tendre et caressante, avec une classe innée. On retrouve les petites baies rouges et noires, portées par un grain de tanins granuleux, apaisés, tout en finesse. La trame acidulée apporte de la gaîté dans une finale pimpante et juteuse.