Chateau Belair Monange 2018 Saint Emilion

Winespectator Insider 11.01.2017
95 Punkte - Flaschenbewertung
There’s gorgeous purity here. with cassis. loganberry and raspberry fruit carried by a lightly brambly feel. giving this more weight
and grip than previous vintages. The chalky thread is there and really extends through the finish but is easily absorbed overall.
Ends with lovely bergamot and rooibos tea notes. Best from 2022 through 2035.—J.M.

 

94-97 Winespectator Fassbewertung
A beauty in the making. with gorgeously pure red currant and raspberry fruit. laced with bergamot and incense accents. A very fine chalky thread knits everything beautifully. Shows pristine balance and gorgeous minerality. Tasted non-blind.-J.M.

 

96 Punkte James Suckling
James Suckling bewertet den Chaeau Belair Monange 2014 im Februar 2017 wie folgt:
Extremely perfumed with rose aromas that turn to strawberries and citrus. Some stones. too. Full-bodied. yet reserved and ultra-refined. It goes on for minutes. Power with finesse. Try in 2022 but already a joy to taste.
 

Platz 2 der 100 besten Weine des Jahres 2018

James Sucklinger bewertet den Chateau Belair Monange 2015 am 02.02.2018 wie folgt:

Blue fruits. minerals. lavender and licorice aromas are wonderful. Full body and ultra-refined tannins with an integration and refinement that make the wines seamless and beautiful. The powerful tannins hide from you at first. but what structure in the end. It goes on for minutes. Try in 2024.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Belair Monange 2015 am 21.02.2018 wie folgt:

This perhaps somewhat controversial marriage between the estates of Chateau Belair and Chateau Magdelaine—both Premier Grand Cru Classé Saint-Emilion estates—to form Chateau Bélair Monange hits pay-dirt with this spectacular 2015 release. Composed of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc. the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Belair Monange has the most singular nose of grilled meats. smoked game. iron ore and fallen leaves over a slowly unfurling ripe fruit core of crushed black plums. blackberry preserves and cassis with fragrant touches of star anise and potpourri. Full-bodied. rich and opulent in the mouth. the palate reveals an arresting backbone of exquisitely ripe. very firm tannins and sparks of background acidity lifting and defining the rich. densely packed layers. culminating in an epically long and multifaceted finish. Possessing its own compellingly beautiful signature. this is a remarkably riveting wine that should not be missed.

 

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Belair Monange 2015 im Februar 2018 wie folgt:

A huge. intense Saint-Émilion. the Bélair-Monange is just as impressive from bottle as it was from cask. That's the good news. The not-so-good news is that the wine is going to need at least a decade to shed some of its considerable baby fat. A rush of super-ripe black cherry. game. smoke and tobacco hits the palate as this dramatic. unrestrained Saint-Émilion shows off its explosive personality. The 2015 speaks with an assertive voice that demands attention – and it got mine. that’s for sure. The blend is 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc.
 

Lisa Perrotti Brown 30. November 2018

A blend of 92% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc. the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Belair Monange comes strutting out of the glass like a total rock star with gregarious red cherries. blackberries and warm plums scents plus hints of lavender. rose hip tea. powdered cinnamon. cigar box and camphor. Medium-bodied. it completely fills the palate with vibrant red and black fruit layers. framed by a firm backbone of grainy tannins and wonderful freshness. finishing long and perfumed.
 

Neal Martin im Januar 2019:

The 2016 Bélair-Monange is easily the most closed of all of J-P Moueix’s wines when I taste them together. It is stubbornly tight in the glass and then coquettishly unfurls mineral-rich red berry fruit mixed with rose petals; the perfume is captivating. The palate is well balanced. with velvety tannin and perfectly judged acidity. and very. very harmonious. More and more black fruit seems to join the chorus line toward the finish. which fans out gloriously. demonstrating superlative persistence. The best Bélair-Monange to date. and an accomplished. riveting Saint-Émilion. (tasted December 2018)
 

James Suckling Februar 2019:

Incredibly perfumed aromas of roses and violets. as well as blue fruit and lavender. Full-bodied and powerful. yet so full of finesse and vibrance. The height of elegance! Such depth of chalk and dark berries. It goes on for minutes. Drink after 2025.
 

Lisa Perrotti Brown im März 2020:

Made of 98% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. the 2017 Belair Monange is medium to deep garnet-purple in color. With a little swirling. this baby comes bounding out of the glass with energetic notes of wild blueberries. Morello cherries. baked plums and black raspberries with wafts of Indian spices. lavender. garrigue and tobacco plus a hint of licorice. Medium to full-bodied. the black and blue fruit dance playfully on the palate with fantastic freshness to lift the bold flavors and a superb frame of ripe. velvety tannins. It finishes very long and with amazing zing. So tempting to drink now. but make no mistake—this is one for the long haul!
 

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Belair Monange 2017 Saint Emilion im Dezember 2019:

Fresh earth. truffle. sous bois and attractively ripe blueberry and plum aromas here. It’s a bold and very pure. primary wine here for now. yet this has great potential. The palate reveals beautifully ripe red-plum and cherry flavors with a powerful tannin statement that carries impressive depth and scale on the finish. Give this time. Try from 2023.

 

Neal Martin. Tasting date: September 2019 | veröffentlicht Januar 2020:

The 2017 Bélair-Monange was so impressive out of barrel and now in bottle. I see no reason to alter my appreciation. It has a very intense bouquet. one that is reassuringly complex. especially in context of what was a rather ordinary growing season with copious red cherries. boysenberry. hints of iodine and a light terracotta scent. The palate is medium-bodied with very fine tannins that are surprisingly rigid at the moment. suggesting that this will be a long term Saint-Émilion. There is a beguiling sense of symmetry. very mineral-driven towards the finish that has impressive sapidity. This comes highly recommended although it deserves five or six years in bottle. Bravo Christian and Edouard Moueix.  
 

Magnum Flasche 1.5 Liter

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Belair Monange 2015 am 02.02.2018 wie folgt:

Blue fruits, minerals, lavender and licorice aromas are wonderful. Full body and ultra-refined tannins with an integration and refinement that make the wines seamless and beautiful. The powerful tannins hide from you at first, but what structure in the end. It goes on for minutes. Try in 2024.

Platz 2 der 100 besten Weine des Jahres 2018

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Belair Monange 2015 am 21.02.2018 wie folgt:

This perhaps somewhat controversial marriage between the estates of Chateau Belair and Chateau Magdelaine — both Premier Grand Cru Classé Saint-Emilion estates — to form Chateau Bélair Monange hits pay-dirt with this spectacular 2015 release. Composed of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Belair Monange has the most singular nose of grilled meats, smoked game. iron ore and fallen leaves over a slowly unfurling ripe fruit core of crushed black plums, blackberry preserves and cassis with fragrant touches of star anise and potpourri. Full-bodied, rich and opulent in the mouth, the palate reveals an arresting backbone of exquisitely ripe, very firm tannins and sparks of background acidity lifting and defining the rich, densely packed layers, culminating in an epically long and multifaceted finish. Possessing its own compellingly beautiful signature, this is a remarkably riveting wine that should not be missed.

 

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Belair Monange 2015 im Februar 2018 wie folgt:

A huge, intense Saint-Émilion, the Bélair-Monange is just as impressive from bottle as it was from cask. That's the good news. The not-so-good news is that the wine is going to need at least a decade to shed some of its considerable baby fat. A rush of super-ripe black cherry, game, smoke and tobacco hits the palate as this dramatic, unrestrained Saint-Émilion shows off its explosive personality. The 2015 speaks with an assertive voice that demands attention – and it got mine. that’s for sure. The blend is 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc.


Magnum Flasche 1.5 Liter
 

Doppel Magnum Flasche 3 Liter in Holzkiste

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Belair Monange 2015 am 02.02.2018 wie folgt:

Blue fruits, minerals, lavender and licorice aromas are wonderful. Full body and ultra-refined tannins with an integration and refinement that make the wines seamless and beautiful. The powerful tannins hide from you at first. but what structure in the end. It goes on for minutes. Try in 2024.


Platz 2 der 100 besten Weine des Jahres 2018

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Belair Monange 2015 am 21.02.2018 wie folgt:

This perhaps somewhat controversial marriage between the estates of Chateau Belair and Chateau Magdelaine — both Premier Grand Cru Classé Saint-Emilion estates — to form Chateau Bélair Monange hits pay-dirt with this spectacular 2015 release. Composed of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Belair Monange has the most singular nose of grilled meats, smoked game, iron ore and fallen leaves over a slowly unfurling ripe fruit core of crushed black plums, blackberry preserves and cassis with fragrant touches of star anise and potpourri. Full-bodied, rich and opulent in the mouth, the palate reveals an arresting backbone of exquisitely ripe, very firm tannins and sparks of background acidity lifting and defining the rich, densely packed layers, culminating in an epically long and multifaceted finish. Possessing its own compellingly beautiful signature, this is a remarkably riveting wine that should not be missed.

 

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Belair Monange 2015 im Februar 2018 wie folgt:

A huge. intense Saint-Émilion, the Bélair-Monange is just as impressive from bottle as it was from cask. That's the good news. The not-so-good news is that the wine is going to need at least a decade to shed some of its considerable baby fat. A rush of super-ripe black cherry, game, smoke and tobacco hits the palate as this dramatic, unrestrained Saint-Émilion shows off its explosive personality. The 2015 speaks with an assertive voice that demands attention – and it got mine, that’s for sure. The blend is 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc.


Doppel Magnum Flasche 3 Liter in Holzkiste
 

Zweitwein von Chateau Belair Monange
97% Merlot 3% Cabernet Franc / Der Ausbau erfolgte in 30% neuen Fässern über 16 Monate.

Tastingnote aus dem Februar 2019 von James Suckling:

What a lovely red-cherry and pomegranate nose this medium-bodied. elegantly structured St.-Emilion has. Very fresh finish with plenty of chalky minerality that builds on the long. clean finish. An excellent food-wine. Second wine of Bélair-Monange. A blend of 97 per cent merlot and three per cent cabernet franc. Drink or hold.

 

Château Bélair-Monange was born from the fusion of the vineyards of Châteaux Bélair and Magdelaine. both historic First Classified Growths of Saint-Émilion.

Château Bélair was acquired by Ets. Jean-Pierre Moueix in 2008. Tracing its origins back to Roman times. the vineyard is situated at the highest point of Saint-Émilion’s famed limestone plateau. Château Magdelaine. a contiguous cru acquired in 1952. has always been renowned for the remarkable elegance of its wines. Château Bélair-Monange expresses the unique style of the greatest parcels of these two complementary terroirs.

Following the restructuring of the estate initiated in 2008. another wine embodying the inherent qualities of the vineyard – minerality. concentration of red berries. balance and length – emerged in 2014: ANNONCE DE BÉLAIR-MONANGE

Produced in very limited quantities. ANNONCE enjoys the same attention as the Grand Vin: meticulous vineyard work undertaken with respect for the environment followed by a manual harvest once the grapes have reached optimal maturity. Vinification takes place in concrete and stainless-steel vats. where maceration and extraction are gentle and measured in order to allow the fruit its highest expression. The wine is then aged in French oak barrels.

Although ANNONCE exhibits great charm in its youth. a few years of cellaring or a few hours of decanting will be largely rewarded.
 

James Suckling über den Chateau Belair Monange 2019 Saint Emilion:

17 Jan, 2022 – Wonderful aromas of fresh flowers, blackberries and cherries. Licorice and lilacs, too. Full-bodied, yet so tight and refined, translucent and weightless. Incredible purity and excellence. This is the heart and soul of the property in a glass. Really pinpointed at the end. Enchanting and thought-provoking. Needs time to open and soften. Try after 2028.

 

Jeb Dunnuck im April 2022:

The flagship 2019 Château Belair-Monange checks in as 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc from 25-year-old vines and raised in 50% new French oak. It's a magical wine in the vintage and offers more depth and richness than just about every other Saint-Emilion out there, all while holding onto a gorgeous sense of finesse and elegance, which would almost have me guessing Pomerol in a blind tasting.

Deep red and black fruits, truffly earth, tobacco, and spring flower notes all emerge on the nose, and this puppy is full-bodied, has a layered, seamless mouthfeel, gorgeous tannins, and one heck of a great finish. It's stunning, and while it offers incredible pleasure today given its purity and flawless balance, it deserves 7-8 years of bottle age and will evolve for 30 years or more.

 

Und Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Chateau Belair Monange 2019 Saint Emilion:

The 2019 Bélair-Monange shows wonderful delineation and focus on the nose, which presents a cornucopia of red fruit, crushed stone, wilted rose petal and light black truffle aromas. It seems to gain complexity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit, fine delineation and a velvety texture. This builds toward a lavish finish, with dark chocolate and cocoa notes lingering on the aftertaste. It will need several years in bottle but should repay those with the wherewithal to cellar.

 

Für den Wine Spectator verköstigte James Molesworth den Chateau Belair Monange 2019 Saint Emilion:

This captures the richness of the vintage wonderfully, with long, caressing waves of cassis, plum reduction and boysenberry compote flavors gliding through. Laced with subtle red tea, floral and mineral hints through the lengthy finish, this is really well done and augmented by a level of purity most don't have in this vintage. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2025 through 2040. 3,200 cases made, 550 cases imported.

 

Der Chateau Belair Monange 2019 Saint Emilion am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Reife Herzkirschen, feine dunkles Beerenkonfit ist unterlegt, zart nach Nougat und Edelholz, feines Bukett. Komplex, elegant, angenehme Extraktsüße, seidige Tannine, feine Säurestruktur, ausgewogen, wie aus einem Guss, bereits gut entwickelt, vielversprechendes Potenzial, ein delikater, bereits in der Jugend ungemein verführerischer Wein. Nahezu perfekt.
 

Zweitwein von Chateau Belair Monange
95% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc / Der Ausbau erfolgte in 30% neuen Fässern über 16 Monate.

 

Tastingnote aus Februar 2018

A very precise and transparent second wine of Chateau Belair Monange with medium body, super integrated and refined tannins and a very, very long finish. Balanced and harmonious. Drink or hold.



 

Zweitwein von Chateau Belair Monange
98% Merlot 2% Cabernet Franc / Der Ausbau erfolgte in 30% neuen Fässern über 16 Monate.

Tastingnote aus dem Januar 2021 von James Suckling:

Complex nose of blackberries, raspberries, elderberries and spices. Earthy notes, too. It’s full-bodied with elegant tannins. Suave, fleshy texture on the palate. Flavorful finish with length. Lots of character. Second wine of Belair-Monange. Try after 2024.
 

Eine wichtige Umstrukturierung des Weinbergs wurde 2008 unmittelbar nach dem Erwerb des Weinguts durch Ets eingeleitet. Jean-Pierre Moueix. Anschließend entstand ein weiterer Wein, der die inhärenten Eigenschaften des Weinbergs verkörpert - Mineralität, Konzentration der roten Beeren, Gleichgewicht und Länge -: ANNONCE DE BÉLAIR-MONANGE. ANNONCE wird in sehr begrenzten Mengen hergestellt und genießt die gleiche Aufmerksamkeit wie der Grand Vin: akribische, umweltfreundliche Weinbergarbeiten, gefolgt von einer manuellen Ernte, sobald die Trauben die optimale Reife erreicht haben. Die Weinbereitung erfolgt in Bottichen aus Beton und Edelstahl, in denen Mazeration und Extraktion schonend und gemessen werden, um der Frucht ihren höchsten Ausdruck zu verleihen. Der Wein reift dann in französischen Eichenfässern. Obwohl ANNONCE in seiner Jugend großen Charme zeigt, werden einige Jahre Keller oder einige Stunden Dekantieren weitgehend belohnt.

Winter und Frühling waren sehr regnerisch. Ein später Knospenbruch am 9. April ermöglichte es uns, einen Frühlingsfrost zu vermeiden. Die Blüte vom 23. bis 30. Mai verlief gut und die potenzielle Qualität war signifikant. Der regnerische Frühling verursachte einen schweren Mehltauanfall, der dank der erheblichen Anstrengungen unserer Weinbergarbeiter vereitelt wurde. Während des Sommers hat ein Team von 60 Mitarbeitern die Ernte verdünnt und den gewünschten Ertrag an das Paket und das Alter der Reben angepasst. Nahezu perfekte Balance war die Belohnung für 16.800 Stunden sorgfältiger Arbeit. Die Véraison fand vom 26. Juli bis 12. August statt. Das Hauptmerkmal dieses Jahrgangs waren die 1.136 Sonnenstunden zwischen Juni und September, ein bemerkenswerter Rekord der letzten fünfzig Jahre. Die Ernte fand bei sonnigem Himmel und warmen Temperaturen vom 18. September bis 4. Oktober statt. Dieser Jahrgang von Annonce wird hauptsächlich aus dem Kalksteinplateau hergestellt und bietet eine schöne aromatische Palette roter und schwarzer Früchte, während der charakteristische Charme und die Mineralität des Schlosses erhalten bleiben.
 

 

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Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau Belair Monange 2020 Saint Emilion :

The 2020 Belair Monange displays an opaque purple-black color, unfurling slowly to reveal a nose of blueberry preserves, stewed plums and Morello cherries, giving way to a fragrant undercurrent of Chinese five spice, incense and dried rose petals, plus hints of fallen leaves, Sichuan pepper and oolong tea. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a fantastically plush texture with mouth-coating black and blue fruits and loads of exotic spice sparks, gently lifted by soft acidity, finishing long and fragrant.
 

James Suckling schreibt zum Chateau Belair Monange 2020 Saint Emilion Folgendes:

It’s full-bodied, showing loads of violets, blackberries and blueberries with salt and white-pepper character. Minerally. It’s very fine-grained with a fascinating finish. Intense and long. 98% merlot and 2% cabernet franc.

 

Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau Belair Monange:

The 2020 Bélair-Monange continues its impressive run of form under the JP Moueix family, having rapidly ascended to the highest rank within the Saint-Émilion appellation. This latest release is another stunning articulation of its propitious terroir, which lies adjacent to Ausone. You could lose yourself in the kaleidoscope of aromas: black cherries, Dorset plum, crushed stone, violet and background pencil box, beautifully defined and growing in intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannins and quite firm (maybe a tad more than I anticipated), displaying fine grip. This is a strict yet utterly compelling Bélair-Monange with wonderful salinity coming through toward the finish. There is a lot of substance to this wine and it is perhaps less immediate than other recent vintages, indicating that it may require long-term cellaring. Outstanding.

 

Vom Falstaff-Magazin mit 97-99 Punkten bewertet

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Einla- dende Nuancen von schwarzen Kirschen, reife Pflaumen, süße Tabakblätter, etwas Vanille, angenehmer Edelholztouch, kandierte Orangenzesten, schokoladige Nuan- cen. Saftig, sehr elegant, feine Kirschenfrucht, seidige Tannine, gute Frische, heller Nougat im Abgang, bereits sehr gut entwickelt und harmonisch, zeigt große Länge, sicheres Reifepotenzial.
 

Für diesen Wein nehmen wir nun noch gerne Ihre Vorbestellung entgegen.
Die Auslieferung wird dann im ersten Halbjahr 2023 nach Absprache erfolgen.

 

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2018 Saint Emilion wie folgt:

This is one of the best wines I have had from here. Full-bodied yet focused and super dynamic. Tight and linear with fantastic length and energy at the end. Exciting.

 

James Mothels bewertet den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2018 Saint Emilion wie folgt:

Dark plum and boysenberry fruit is laced with tobacco and chalk notes, while the fleshy grip slowly builds through the finish. This is seriously long and though the fruit is gorgeous, the minerality steals the show in the end.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2018 Saint Emilion wie folgt:

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 Clos Fourtet is a little youthfully mute to begin. With coaxing, it opens out to notes of crushed blackberries, warm black plums and wild blueberries plus suggestions of forest floor, lavender. baking spices and potpourri. Full-bodied, the palate has an amazing texture of soft, plush tannins and oodles of freshness supporting the layer upon layer of berries and spices, finishing long and fragrant. Total time in barrel should run 16 months in 60% new and 40% one-year old barriques. The blend is 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc.

 

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2018 Saint Emilion wie folgt:

One of the wines of the vintage, the 2018 Clos Fourtet is positively stunning. In the glass, the 2018 sizzles with tension and energy. A whole range of floral. mineral and red berry notes develop, but it is the wine's exceptional sense of harmony that leaves the deepest impression. Consulting winemakers Stephane Derenoncourt and Jean-Claude Berrouet turned out a glorious Clos Fourtet in 2018. Don't miss it. The blend is 90% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc. Tasted three times.

 

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Winespectator Insider 11.01.2017
95 Punkte - Flaschenbewertung
There’s gorgeous purity here. with cassis. loganberry and raspberry fruit carried by a lightly brambly feel. giving this more weight
and grip than previous vintages. The chalky thread is there and really extends through the finish but is easily absorbed overall.
Ends with lovely bergamot and rooibos tea notes. Best from 2022 through 2035.—J.M.

 

94-97 Winespectator Fassbewertung
A beauty in the making. with gorgeously pure red currant and raspberry fruit. laced with bergamot and incense accents. A very fine chalky thread knits everything beautifully. Shows pristine balance and gorgeous minerality. Tasted non-blind.-J.M.

 

96 Punkte James Suckling
James Suckling bewertet den Chaeau Belair Monange 2014 im Februar 2017 wie folgt:
Extremely perfumed with rose aromas that turn to strawberries and citrus. Some stones. too. Full-bodied. yet reserved and ultra-refined. It goes on for minutes. Power with finesse. Try in 2022 but already a joy to taste.
 

James Suckling über den Chateau Belair Monange 2019 Saint Emilion:

17 Jan, 2022 – Wonderful aromas of fresh flowers, blackberries and cherries. Licorice and lilacs, too. Full-bodied, yet so tight and refined, translucent and weightless. Incredible purity and excellence. This is the heart and soul of the property in a glass. Really pinpointed at the end. Enchanting and thought-provoking. Needs time to open and soften. Try after 2028.

 

Jeb Dunnuck im April 2022:

The flagship 2019 Château Belair-Monange checks in as 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc from 25-year-old vines and raised in 50% new French oak. It's a magical wine in the vintage and offers more depth and richness than just about every other Saint-Emilion out there, all while holding onto a gorgeous sense of finesse and elegance, which would almost have me guessing Pomerol in a blind tasting.

Deep red and black fruits, truffly earth, tobacco, and spring flower notes all emerge on the nose, and this puppy is full-bodied, has a layered, seamless mouthfeel, gorgeous tannins, and one heck of a great finish. It's stunning, and while it offers incredible pleasure today given its purity and flawless balance, it deserves 7-8 years of bottle age and will evolve for 30 years or more.

 

Und Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Chateau Belair Monange 2019 Saint Emilion:

The 2019 Bélair-Monange shows wonderful delineation and focus on the nose, which presents a cornucopia of red fruit, crushed stone, wilted rose petal and light black truffle aromas. It seems to gain complexity with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit, fine delineation and a velvety texture. This builds toward a lavish finish, with dark chocolate and cocoa notes lingering on the aftertaste. It will need several years in bottle but should repay those with the wherewithal to cellar.

 

Für den Wine Spectator verköstigte James Molesworth den Chateau Belair Monange 2019 Saint Emilion:

This captures the richness of the vintage wonderfully, with long, caressing waves of cassis, plum reduction and boysenberry compote flavors gliding through. Laced with subtle red tea, floral and mineral hints through the lengthy finish, this is really well done and augmented by a level of purity most don't have in this vintage. Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2025 through 2040. 3,200 cases made, 550 cases imported.

 

Der Chateau Belair Monange 2019 Saint Emilion am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Reife Herzkirschen, feine dunkles Beerenkonfit ist unterlegt, zart nach Nougat und Edelholz, feines Bukett. Komplex, elegant, angenehme Extraktsüße, seidige Tannine, feine Säurestruktur, ausgewogen, wie aus einem Guss, bereits gut entwickelt, vielversprechendes Potenzial, ein delikater, bereits in der Jugend ungemein verführerischer Wein. Nahezu perfekt.
 

Platz 2 der 100 besten Weine des Jahres 2018

James Sucklinger bewertet den Chateau Belair Monange 2015 am 02.02.2018 wie folgt:

Blue fruits. minerals. lavender and licorice aromas are wonderful. Full body and ultra-refined tannins with an integration and refinement that make the wines seamless and beautiful. The powerful tannins hide from you at first. but what structure in the end. It goes on for minutes. Try in 2024.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Belair Monange 2015 am 21.02.2018 wie folgt:

This perhaps somewhat controversial marriage between the estates of Chateau Belair and Chateau Magdelaine—both Premier Grand Cru Classé Saint-Emilion estates—to form Chateau Bélair Monange hits pay-dirt with this spectacular 2015 release. Composed of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc. the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Belair Monange has the most singular nose of grilled meats. smoked game. iron ore and fallen leaves over a slowly unfurling ripe fruit core of crushed black plums. blackberry preserves and cassis with fragrant touches of star anise and potpourri. Full-bodied. rich and opulent in the mouth. the palate reveals an arresting backbone of exquisitely ripe. very firm tannins and sparks of background acidity lifting and defining the rich. densely packed layers. culminating in an epically long and multifaceted finish. Possessing its own compellingly beautiful signature. this is a remarkably riveting wine that should not be missed.

 

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Belair Monange 2015 im Februar 2018 wie folgt:

A huge. intense Saint-Émilion. the Bélair-Monange is just as impressive from bottle as it was from cask. That's the good news. The not-so-good news is that the wine is going to need at least a decade to shed some of its considerable baby fat. A rush of super-ripe black cherry. game. smoke and tobacco hits the palate as this dramatic. unrestrained Saint-Émilion shows off its explosive personality. The 2015 speaks with an assertive voice that demands attention – and it got mine. that’s for sure. The blend is 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc.
 

Lisa Perrotti Brown 30. November 2018

A blend of 92% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc. the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2016 Belair Monange comes strutting out of the glass like a total rock star with gregarious red cherries. blackberries and warm plums scents plus hints of lavender. rose hip tea. powdered cinnamon. cigar box and camphor. Medium-bodied. it completely fills the palate with vibrant red and black fruit layers. framed by a firm backbone of grainy tannins and wonderful freshness. finishing long and perfumed.
 

Neal Martin im Januar 2019:

The 2016 Bélair-Monange is easily the most closed of all of J-P Moueix’s wines when I taste them together. It is stubbornly tight in the glass and then coquettishly unfurls mineral-rich red berry fruit mixed with rose petals; the perfume is captivating. The palate is well balanced. with velvety tannin and perfectly judged acidity. and very. very harmonious. More and more black fruit seems to join the chorus line toward the finish. which fans out gloriously. demonstrating superlative persistence. The best Bélair-Monange to date. and an accomplished. riveting Saint-Émilion. (tasted December 2018)
 

James Suckling Februar 2019:

Incredibly perfumed aromas of roses and violets. as well as blue fruit and lavender. Full-bodied and powerful. yet so full of finesse and vibrance. The height of elegance! Such depth of chalk and dark berries. It goes on for minutes. Drink after 2025.
 

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Beau Sejour Becot 2018 Saint Emilion wie folgt:

Lots of leaf, mushroom, bark and plum aromas and flavors. It’s medium-to full-bodied with juicy fruit and firm, fine tannins. Tight at the finish. The quality and the polish of the tannins are exceptional. So integrated. Needs three or four years to open. Try after 2024

 

James Mothels bewertet den Chateau Beau Sejour Becot 2018 Saint Emilion wie folgt:

Juicy and forward in feel. with fresh plum. blackberry and anise notes. Dense. but still silky and refined in feel. revealing a long mineral echo through the finish. This is so pure. it seems almost too easy to drink already. just as you realize how ridiculously long it is.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Beau Sejour Becot 2018 Saint Emilion wie folgt:

The 2018 Beau-Sejour Becot is composed of 80% Merlot. 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Merlot was harvested on September 12-25. and the Cabernet varieties were harvested on October 4. 5 and 10. Yields were 46 hectoliters per hectare. and it is anticipated that the wine will age for 16 months. Sixty-five percent of the wine will be matured in new barriques. while 35% will be aged in vats. amphorae and large oak casks of 20-hectoliter capacity. Deep garnet-purple colored. it leaps from the glass with bold. expressive notions of stewed plums. blackberry pie and Black Forest cake with nuances of menthol. mocha. molten licorice and wild sage plus a waft of lavender. Full-bodied. the palate is laden with latent energy. offering slow-releasing glimpses at dark. seductive berry preserves layers and vibrant earthy accents. framed by firm. grainy tannins and seamless freshness. finishing long and mineral laced.

 

Jeb Dunnuck im März 2021:

This estate makes an incredibly classic, elegant Saint-Emilion. The 2018 Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is based on 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon that was brought up in 65% new French oak. Coming from a beautiful terroir on the upper plateau, it reveals a deep purple/ruby color as well as perfumed cassis and mulberry fruits intermixed with ample spring flowers, chalky minerality, violets, and graphite. Medium to full-bodied and nicely concentrated on the palate, it has terrific mid-palate depth, flawless balance, background oak, and polished yet significant tannins. If you want to know what limestone soil gives to a wine, try this! It has the polish and balance to offer pleasure today, yet the cellar will be your friend. This warrants 5-7 years of bottle age and will have 30+ years of prime drinking.

 

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Beau Sejour Becot 2018 Saint Emilion wie folgt:

The 2018 Beau-Séjour Bécot has really closed down since I tasted it en primeur. Inky red/purplish fruit, lavender, rose petal, mint and blood orange gradually open in the glass, all framed by veins of chalky minerality. The 2018 is a fabulous wine in the making, but readers have to be patient. Time in a decanter or simply in the glass helps to bring out the wine's considerable depth.
 

James Suckling über den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2019 Saint Emilion:

8 Jan, 2022 – Lots of purple fruit with white pepper and crushed stones in the nose. It’s full-bodied, yet tight and poised with a very chalky and salty undertone to the purple fruit. Flavorful finish. Linear and long. Try after 2026.

 

Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2019 Saint Emilion:

The 2019 Clos Fourtet is positively stellar, just as it was from barrel. It presents a beguiling mix of dense, plush fruit packed into a classically structure frame. The first impression is one of opulence, until the minerality of Saint-Émilion's famed plateau begins to emerge. Black cherry, plum, leather, exotic spice, licorice and blood orange build into the statuesque, explosive finish. The 2019 is a magnificent effort from the Cuvelier family and long time consulting winemaker Stephane Derenoncourt.

 

Und Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Chateau Clos Fourtet 2019 Saint Emilion:

The 2019 Clos Fourtet has a beautifully defined bouquet of vivacious red berry fruit, wild hedgerow, cassis and crushed violets, intense at the moment, and yet I think this is going to close down. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, blackberry, a touch of tar, and a pinch of white pepper on a finish that fans out gloriously. A long-term prospect.

 

Für den Wine Spectator verköstigte James Molesworth den Chateau Clos Fourtet 2019 Saint Emilion:

There's ample dark cherry, plum and boysenberry compote flavors in this red, along with a rare hint of brightness for the vintage. Licorice root and applewood accents fill in through the finish, while an underlying chalky minerality gives this additional form as well. Very solid. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2025 through 2038. 3,500 cases made, 500 cases imported.

 

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Rauzan Segla 2018 Margaux am 08.01.2021 wie folgt:

Aromas of crushed blackberries and blueberries with dried flowers and bark, following through to a full body with a tight and powerful palate of beautiful fruit and chewy yet polished tannins that are compressed and impressive. Extremely linear and intense. Muscular, in a toned way. Yet it opens in the mouth at you taste it. 60% cabernet sauvignon and 40% merlot. Drink after 2025.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown zum Rauzan Segla 2018:
Der beste Rauzan Segla der letzten 150 Jahre.

The 2018 Rauzan-Ségla is composed of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. The wine has 14% alcohol, and it was aged for around 18 months in barriques, 65% new. Deep garnet-purple colored, it comes galloping out of the glass with powerful, energetic scents of crushed black cherries, blackcurrant cordial and mulberries, plus suggestions of violets, star anise, chocolate mint and crushed rocks with a touch of tobacco leaf. The medium to full-bodied palate is jam-packed with taut, muscular black fruit layers, supported by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and bold freshness, finishing with fantastic length and loads of earthy sparks. This is a thoroughbred Margaux, for sure, possessing amazing power in a very sleek, sophisticated package. Give it 5-7 years in bottle to unlock all those earth, floral and mineral nuances and drink it over the next 40 years or more. An incredible achievement that adeptly sidesteps the potentially overwhelming stamps of this extreme vintage. Bravo to Technical Director Nicolas Audebert and the team at Rauzan-Ségla!

 

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Einladende mit Rosen floral unterlegte schwarze Waldbeerfrucht, Nuancen von Cassis, Lakritze und Edelholz, verführerisches Bukett. Saftig, komplex, reife Herzkirschenfrucht, angenehme Extraktsüße, seidige und zugleich feste Tannine, eleganter Körper, feinwürzig im Abgang, besitzt große Länge, salziger Touch, wirkt trotz aller Kraft leichtfüssig, großes Zukunftspotenzial. Ein Star des Jahrgangs.

 

Antonio Galloni:  
The 2018 Rauzan-Ségla is fabulous. Inky, rich and explosive, the 2018 offers tremendous depth and soaring intensity. Super-ripe red cherry, cedar, tobacco, mint and spice all build over time, framed by incomparably silky, polished tannins. Today, the 2018 is dense and packed. I expect it will develop into a stunning Margaux in another 10-15 years or so. Actually, it already is.

 

Jeb Dunnuck im November 2021:

Reminding me of the 2016, the 2018 Château Rauzan-Segla reveals this beautifully fresh, complex bouquet that still has serious richness and depth. Based on 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, raised in 65% new barrels, it offers a dense purple hue to go with gorgeous notes of blackcurrants, spring flowers, cigar wrapper, and sandalwood. A quintessential Margaux with its spicy, complex, floral character, it's full-bodied and has a supple, elegant texture, no hard edges, a solid spine of acidity, and a great, great finish. This is a brilliant, heavenly 2018 to enjoy over the coming 30 years or more.
 

Lisa Perrotti Brown 30. November 2018

Deep garnet-purple colored. the 2016 Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse) slips seductively out of the glass with perfumed scents of candied violets. chocolate-covered cherries. lavender and baked plums with nuances of redcurrants. forest floor. mossy bark and new leather. Medium to full-bodied. the palate has bags of grace and finesse with a super fine-grained frame and lovely freshness lifting the intense. perfumed fruits to a very long. mineral-tinged finished. Gorgeous.

 

Antonio Galloni bewertet den BDHL 2016 im Januar 2019 wie folgt:

The 2016 Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse has come together beautifully since I last tasted it. Nearly seamless in the glass. the 2016 is rich. unctuous and potent. with all of its elements in the right place. Nothing really sticks out. Instead. I am simply blown away by the wine's intensity. explosive power and overall pedigree. Time in the glass brings out hints of graphite. smoke. cured meats. licorice and dark spices. but it is the wine's balance that is most impressive today. In 2016. Nicolas Thienpont and his team crafted a Beauséjour of mind-boggling intensity and purity. Tasted three times.

 

James Suckling Januar 2019:

The aromas of mushrooms. tobacco. vine bark. stones and black fruit. It changes so quickly and then comes back. Full-bodied and remarkably balanced. concentrated and structured. Such precision and beauty. Try after 2024.
 

Chateau Montrose ist es 2014 gelungen einen der absolut besten Weine des Jahrgangs zu erzeugen. Die Cuvee für den Chateau Montrose 2014er besteht aus 61% Cabernet Sauvignon. 30% Merlot. 8% Cabernet Franc und 1% Petit Verdot. In seiner Appellationgilt der Chateau Montrose als der Chateau Latour des Saint Estephe. Dies auch wegen seine grossen Fähigkeit über Jahrzehnte zu reifen. 
Der Chateau Montrose 2014 ist ganz klar ein Highlight nicht nur im Medoc sondern für das gesamte Bordeaux.

 

Winespectator Insider 04.01.2017
für den 2014er Chateau Montrose

This is seriously built. with an admirable core of red and black currant paste and bitter plum fruit inlaid with notes of tobacco. bay and smoldering charcoal. The finish is ramrod straight thanks to an iron girder supporting everything with ease. A tremendous effort for the vintage. Best from 2020 through 2035. From France .—J.M.

 

für den 2014er Chateau Montrose
13.02.2017

Incredible aromas of currants. blackberries. slate and flowers. Full-bodied yet so tight and beautiful with superb polish and brightness. The length is fantastic. Truly superb. Drink in 2021.

 

für den Chateau Montrose 2014 | Neal Martin März 2017:

Tasted twice in Bordeaux in the early part of 2017. the 2014 Montrose replicated its showing at the property as part of the vertical in September 2016. It has that exquisite blackberry. cedar and blood orange scented nose that feels so effervescent even at this early stage. The palate is beautifully balanced with crisp. tensile black fruit. filigree tannin. perhaps in recent months developing a little more spiciness on the finish. It is just a beautiful. regal and complete Montrose that will give decades of drinking pleasure. Tasted February 2017.

Tasted at the château. the 2014 Montrose builds on the promise it showed in barrel with gorgeous blackberry. raspberry. cedar and orange sorbet scents that are extremely pure and refined. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin. very precise acidity and layers of crisp black fruit laced with vanilla from the new oak at the moment. That will be subsumed in time. What you have here is a very precise. multi-layered. almost sensual Montrose that is going to delight many for years to come. This is highly recommended—one of the finest Left Bank wines this vintage. Tasted September 2016.
 

Verkostungsnotiz vom 11.03.2021

Easily the greatest example from this château that I've tasted, the 2018 Château Calon Ségur checks in as 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Petit Verdot aged 20 months in new French oak. This dense purple-hued beauty boasts a stunning nose of blackcurrants, crème de cassis, tobacco, baking spices, chocolate, and cedarwood. With full-bodied richness, a layered, multi-dimensional texture, gorgeous tannins, and one seriously long finish, it hits that palate with 15% alcohol, yet you wouldn't know it by tasting it, and the wine is perfectly balanced, has incredible purity of fruit, and stays fresh and lively, with a clean finish. This magical Saint-Estèphe can be drunk any time over the coming 20+ years.
 

Verkostungsnotiz vom 31.01.2021

Aromas of redcurrants and plums with blueberries and black licorice, following through to a full body that’s so refined and polished, the tannins integrated wonderfully into the fruit. Fresh, linear and persistent. Real clarity and purity to this. Try after 2025.  
 

James Suckling über den Chateau Haut Bailly 2019 Pessac Leognan:

8 Feb, 2022 – Extremely aromatic, with incredible wet-earth, bark, stone and graphite notes on the nose, then changing to violets, blackberries and blackcurrants. Full-bodied, yet so linear and fine, with titanium tannins that go on so long. Builds and builds then just rolls around the palate through the endless finish. Real Bordeaux here. 56% cabernet sauvignon, 36% merlot, 4% cabernet franc, and 4% petit verdot. Exceptional. Better after 2029.

 

William Kelley im April 2022:

The 2019 Haut-Bailly unwinds in the glass with complex aromas of dark berries, bay leaf, loamy soil and cigar wrapper, framed by a discreet patina of new oak. Full-bodied, velvety and elegantly muscular, it's powerful and concentrated, with lively acids and an abundance of ripe but youthfully assertive structuring tannin that will demand some patience.

 

Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Chateau Haut Bailly 2019 Pessac Leognan:

The 2019 Haut-Bailly is a huge, powerful wine. There is plenty of the richness of this warm vintage, but a ton of tannin too. In most warmer years, Haut-Bailly can be a real charmer upfront, but in 2019 it's all about somber dark fruit, tannin and structure. A wine of breadth and power, Haut-Bailly will need many years in the cellar to truly blossom. It's unquestionably a big wine with a brilliant future. Bright aromatics lend freshness as the 2019 continues to open with air.

 

Und Neal Martin (Vinous) zum Chateau Haut Bailly 2019 Pessac Leognan:

The 2019 Haut-Bailly, matured in 50% new oak and bottled in April 2021, has a stunning, classy and sophisticated bouquet of blackberry, melted tar, Earl Grey and light minerally scents. This is extremely focused, almost pixelated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, but there is real backbone and structure to this wine. Deep, intense, classy and classic in style, delivering an immense amount of sapidity on the enormously persistent finish. As I mentioned previously, this is a less flamboyant Haut-Bailly, but more intellectual.

 

Der Chateau Haut Bailly 2019 Pessac Leognan am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:

Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, dezente Ockerrandaufhellung. Zart floral unterlegtes dunkles Waldbeerkonfit, Nuancen von Brombeeren und Lakritze, feine tabakige Noten, ein Hauch von Orangenzesten, mineralischer Touch. Stoffig, sehr komplex, zart schokoladige, fleischige Textur, reife, tragende Tannine, samtiger und lange anhaftender Stil, süße Kirschen im Nachhall, mineralisch-salzig, tolle Länge, sicheres Reifepotenzial für Jahrzehnte.
 

Die 60 im Namen des San Marzano Sessantanni 60er Primitivo di Manduria 2018 bezieht sich auf die 60 Jahre alten Rebstöcke, an denen die Trauben für diesen Wein wachsen. Die Frucht ist genau so schwer wie seine Flasche. Er besitzt eine Fülle an dunklen süsslichen Früchten, das Tannin ist sehr weich und harmonisch abgestimmt. Die Frucht hat süssliche Anklänge von Amarenakirsche, Schokolade, Brombeere, Cassis und eine ebenfalls süssliche Würze. Die Lese der Trauben für den 60er Primitivo erfolgt von Hand. Danach wird der San Marzano Sessantanni 60er Primitivo di Manduria 2018 für 12 Monate in französischen und amerikanischen Holzfässern ausgebaut. Für Fruchttrinker ist dieser Wein ein Erlebnis.

 

Der San Marzano Primitivo di Manduria DOP Anniversario 62 2018 ist eine Hommage an die Winzerkunst bei San Marzano. Aus 19 Betreiben entstand im Jahre 1962 die heute so beliebte Cantine. Aus diesem Grunde gibt es besonders selektioniertes Traubengut vom selben, über 60 Jahre alten Rebmaterial wie für den Sessantani. Für den San Marzano Primitivo di Manduria DOP Anniversario 62 2018 wird dieses allerdings noch besser selektioniert und getrockneter geernetet für noch mehr Konzentration und Power.

Ob in Singapur, Japan, Australien oder Deutschland, der 62 Anniversario Riserva Primitivo di Manduria streicht Jahr für Jahr rund um den Globus Medaillen und Bestnoten bei diversen Competitions und Awards ein. Luca Maroni, einer der führenden Weinkritiker Italiens, vergibt für den Jahrgang 2018, wieder einmal, 98 Punkte. Auch der 62 Anniversario Riserva Primitivo di Manduria 2018 San Marzano weiß mit seiner intensiven rubinroten Farbe, seiner großzügigen und komplexen Nase (fruchtig mit Noten von Pflaume, Kirschmarmelade und leicht würzigem Tabak, dazu Kakao-, Kaffee- und Vanillenoten) und seinen weichen und edlen Tanninen am Gaumen zu überzeugen.
 

Sie liegt im südlichen Teil der Appellation Chassagne und grenzt an die 1er Cru-Parzellen "La Comme" und "Les Gravières" von Santenay. Diese 1er cru Parzelle befindet sich in einer der höchstgelegenen Lagen der Domaine.

Anfang der sechziger Jahre wieder in den Anbau gebracht, wurde diese Lage nach der Reblauskrise wegen ihrer Entfernung zum Dorf völlig aufgegeben. Der leicht abfallende Boden ist nicht sehr steinig und im oberen Bereich ziemlich tief und kompakt, ähnlich wie weißer Lehm.

Verkostung:
Zwei flächengleiche Parzellen, die 1973 bzw. 2002 gepflanzt wurden, bringen diesen Wein hervor, der große Feinheit, Eleganz und Mineralität bietet.
 

CB Weinhandel bewertet den Chateau Marquis d Alesme 2018 Margaux wie folgt:

Mittlere bis volle Dichte zeigend. die Nase ist noch leicht verschlossen. dunkle Frucht. zarte Röstaromatik. Im Mund sehr schön fleischig. harmonisch mit straffem und dennoch schmelzigen Tanninen. Sauber und klar mit guter Länge. 92-93+ Punkte.

 

James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Marquis d Alesme 2018 Margaux wie folgt:

This is a wonderful wine with dark berries. wet earth and dark tea. Full body. firm and striking tannins and a long. flavorful finish.

 

James Mothels bewertet den Chateau Marquis d Alesme 2018 Margaux wie folgt:

Plush and enticing. with a caressing feel to the layers of blueberry. raspberry and blackberry puree flavors. Light black tea and mesquite accents add cut and range on the finish. Long and gorgeous.

 

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Marquis d Alesme 2018 Margaux wie folgt:

The 2018 Marquis d'Alesme Becker is from the lieu-dit Les Terrasses de Margaux. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon. 35% Merlot. 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc. and it has 14.5% alcohol. It is to be aged 18 months in 65% new and 35% two-year-old barrels. Deep purple-black in color. it leaps from the glass with bold. expressive black cherries. warm plums. crème de cassis and red roses scents with touches of baking spices. potpourri and fragrant earth. Full-bodied. rich and opulent. it completely fills the palate with hedonic black fruit preserves and spices. framed by firm. velvety tannins and finishing with fantastic length.

 

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Marquis d Alesme 2018 Margaux wie folgt:

The 2018 Marquis d'Alesme is gorgeous. In 2018 Marquis d'Alesme is far more aromatically complex and more nuanced than it has been in the recent past. Sweet floral. savory and spice add striking layers of dimension. The fruit is especially vibrant. with none of the overextracted notes or heaviness that plagued some recent vintages. The 2018 is really impressive. The blend is 55% Cabernet Sauvignon. 35% Merlot. 5% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc. I can't wait to taste it from bottle.