2010 Belgrave
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Tasting notes
Enjoyable and unfussy, not the most concentrated of the 2010s in this lineup, full of dark brambled fruits, enjoyable and easy to drink, plenty of character.
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Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
More reviews and scores
The 2010 Belgrave has a generous and nicely detailed bouquet with plenty of red berry fruit laced with brown spices. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, slightly more on the austere side with a classic tobacco-tinged finish and impressive persistence. This is worth seeking out. Tasted from an ex-château bottle at the BI Wines & Spirits 10-Year On tasting.
Deep crimson. Refreshing, zesty nose. Nicely balanced with good tannin/acid balance and already giving classic, if not outstanding, claret pleasure. Tannins on the way out and fresh, if slightly dusty, fruit. QGV (JR)
Negociant Dourthe's flagship property, the one where we all taste a wide range of primeurs – and may spend even more time there now that the UGC has revised its own primeurs tastings. 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot aged for 14 months in oak barrels of which 48% were new. Vigorous crimson colour. Discreet, rigorous nose and a refreshing dryness (as opposed to sweetness) on the palate. Well balanced with good tannin management and (just) enough fruit for the fine tannins. Very appetising. Confident, quite complex wine with a fine, persistent finish. (JR)
About the producer
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.