2005 Château Bellefont-Belcier
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Classic Saint-Emilion minerality, ripe black fruits, truffle, leafy herbs, and some leather notes all emerge from the 2005 Château Bellefont-Belcier, a medium to full-bodied 2005 that plays in a more elegant, finesse-driven style. It's clearly fully mature, yet I'd say it’s right in the middle of its prime drinking window, with another decade of prime drinking and a gradual decline thereafter. This balanced, elegant, satisfying Saint-Emilion is well worth seeking out.
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The 2005 Bellefont-Belcier is past its peak, as evidenced by strong mushroom, game, molasses and dried fruit flavors. Perhaps this was an off bottle. I certainly expected more.
Rich and earthy, the 2005 Bellefont-Belcier comes from an estate of 33+ acres and is a blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. A structured, potentially long-lived wine, it has a dense purple color, notes of cassis and black cherry liqueur, a deep minerality, ripe tannin, and a beautiful, full-bodied mouthfeel and finish. This is a brilliant wine and a sleeper of the vintage to drink over the next 10-15 years.
About the producer
The history of the estate dates back to the 17th century, but the estate acquired its current name from Count Louis-Francois de Belcier who took ownership of the property at the end of the 18th century.