Château Belgrave Haut-Médoc 5Ème Grand Cru Classé 2015 (750ml) *
Product price
$65.99
Description
Fifth Growth status in the Haut-Médoc puts a wine in serious company, and this 2015 from Château Belgrave earns its place with a classic left-bank build, Cabernet structure at the core, aged in roughly a third new oak. The 2015 vintage marked the first year the estate ran fruit through an optical sorting machine, a small technical note that speaks to the precision behind the bottle.
The impression is autumnal and savory: smoky brambles and forest floor, crushed black currant and warm plum, with a lift of lilac and iris that keeps things perfumed. Medium to full in body, it grips firmly on the attack, the tannins ripe but grainy and still a touch firm, edging toward dry through a long, faintly bitter finish laced with fennel and fallen leaves. There is plenty of pure black fruit underneath, and a few years in the cellar will let the structure soften and settle.
Product Details
| Category | Wine |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Haut-Medoc |
| Producer | Château Belgrave |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Size | 750 ML |
| Subtype | Still |
Expert Reviews
Smoky, brambly undergrowth is the dominant impression here, a lovely autumnal feeling. It is a well made wine with clear grip on the attack, but is lacking a little pep towards the finish where the tannins get just a touch dry - give it a few years to allow them to soften. This was the first year that Belgrave used an optical sorting machine. 34% new oak, 3.64pH. (Decanter, November 2017)
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Belgrave has a nose of crushed black currant, chocolate-covered cherries, warm plums and lilacs with touches of garrigue and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied with firm, ripe, grainy tannins and wonderfully pure black fruits with lovely floral accents, it finishes long and perfumed. (Wine Advocate, April 2018)
The 2015 Belgrave has an attractive blackberry, raspberry and pressed iris bouquet that displays commendable intensity. The palate is quite grippy with slightly hard tannins but there is plenty of fruit with hints of autumn leaves and fennel toward the slightly bitter finish. Enjoy this over the next decade. Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting. (Vinous, July 2019)