2023 Chateau Bellefont-Belcier Saint Emilion Grand Cru FUTURES - Pre-Arrival

USD 48.00

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This is a BHW Direct Import/Ex-Chateau item. This is a futures item that is expected to deliver in 2026.  About the Wine *Since 2009, Bighammerwines.com has been offering the best wines from Bordeaux online. We are a reliable and successful bridge for our clients to access significant allocations from the top Chateau, negociants and other direct importers. This is a BHW Direct Import/Ex-Chateau item. This is a futures item that is expected to deliver in 2026.  You may be charged a small ground shipping fee. However, this is NOT the actual amount due to ship when it arrives in two years. The actual shipping cost will be communicated to you and charged at the time of shipping in 2026. At the time of arrival, we will contact you to confirm your shipping address and collect the shipping charge per your preference. Please be sure to provide your correct contact information. If you have a preference for bottle size, please inquire. Many of the chateau allow you to pre-order these wines in 375ml, 1.5L, or larger bottle formats. Note: If there are US tariffs in place at the time of importation, those costs will be passed on to you. Please review our terms and conditions of sale.   Reviews   This well-defined and sophisticated wine shows a gorgeous center-palate of near perfectly ripe fruit. Lots of dark berries and minerals with some pine, while the texture is full and compact with layers of well-integrated, fine tannins. The finish is seamless. Just a hint of salt at the end of the pretty fruit. 72% merlot, 18% cabernet franc and 10% cabernet sauvignon. ~96-97 JS Wonderful wet stone freshness and vividly floral. Tasted twice, with one sample showing especially savoury aspects but both with polished tannin and impressive structure from the ripe Cabernet Sauvignons, especially. Crafted from grapes picked between 19 September and 5 October, this wine shows superb lift on the long finish, with salinity and freshness, and a hint of fine chocolate leaves the impression of 'contained opulence'. Ageing in 30% new oak, the pH is 3.56. ~95 Decanter The 2023 Bellefont Belcier demonstrates this property's continuing renaissance, exhibiting more density and seriousness as the team starts to get the best out of their holdings on the plateau of Saint-Émilion overlooking the slopes that surround the château. Offering up aromas of dark berries and cherries mingled with hints of burning embers and iris, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and fleshy, with a layered core of fruit, powdery structuring tannins and a long, penetrating finish. ~93-95 RP The 2023 Château Bellefont-Belcier is beautiful, with a more focused, elegant, mineral-laced style. Black raspberries, chalky minerality, and spring flowers are just some of its nuances, and it's medium-bodied, with a supple, layered mouthfeel, ripe yet present tannins, and a solid spine of acidity. It's going to need some time, but it's clearly a beautiful wine. The blend is 72% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Cabernet Sauvignon, resting in 30% new oak, with 40% in once-used barrels and 30% in foudre. ~92-94 JD The 2023 Bellefont-Belcier is dark, pliant and super-expressive. This heady, explosive wine is packed with dark fruit, gravel, incense and licorice. Pencil shavings, lavender and chocolate linger on the potent, resonant finish. Interestingly, Bellefont-Belcier was once quite opulent. Consulting winemaker Thomas Duclos dialed it back starting with the 2018 vintage but now seems to be searching for more of a middle ground. Tasted three times. ~92-94 AG-VM The 2023 Bellefont-Belcier has a perfumed bouquet with dark cherry, boysenberry and light violet aromas, gathering pace as it opens in the glass. There’s fine delineation, leaning slightly toward the opulent side. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly grainy tannins and just a bit of rigidity on the mid-palate. Wood tannins impede a little toward the finish. This is not bad, but it will require a prudent élevage. ~89.91 NM-VM