1997 Belgrave
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Score 81-84/100 · Robert Parker, Apr 1998
It is hard to believe this fifth-growth continues to produce uninspiring, monolithic wines. The 1997 possesses surprisingly hard tannin for the vintage, which will probably always cause the wine to taste angular and austere.
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81-84/100
Robert Parker
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81-84/100
Robert Parker
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Robert Parker
Score 81-84/100 · Robert Parker
It is hard to believe this fifth-growth continues to produce uninspiring, monolithic wines. The 1997 possesses surprisingly hard tannin for the vintage, which will probably always cause the wine to taste angular and austere. Apr 1998, www.robertparker.com
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Belgrave
With deep gravel soils and lying just across a stream from Saint-Julien, this Fifth Growth has been managed by the négociant Dourthe since 1979 – bringing expertise that has helped deliver on the site’s potential.
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