2024 Belair Monange
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This is an excellent showing from the team at Bélair-Monange. The aromatics on the nose are captivating, so wonderfully floral – with notes of rose petals that soar from the glass. The purity of fruit on the palate is as good as any from the appellation, carried by bright acidity and very silky tannins. You can’t help but feel the estate is reaping the rewards of their state-of-the-art winery, completed in April 2023. Aged in 50% new oak. Blend: 98% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
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Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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Black raspberries, cassis, graphite, crushed stone, and sappy flower notes all emerge from the 2024 Château Belair-Monange, a beautiful Saint-Émilion that's medium-bodied, has a pure, layered, elegant mouthfeel, nicely polished, building tannins, and a great finish. I love its purity of fruit, and it brings solid mid-palate depth and length. The 2024 is 98% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, harvested from September 23-28, and aging in 50% new oak.
Limestone grip, terroir definitely playing its part, succulent, and well balanced, has precision, fragrant peony and lilac, density through the palate with a wave of juice on the finish. Think cherry pit, tobacco leaf, pumice stone. Currently the blend has no press wine, they will decide whether to add it over ageing, 50% new oak, harvest September 23 to 28, 3.8ph. No plans to have a 2nd wine (Annonce de Belair) in the vintage.
Notes of sweet cherries, berries, crushed mint and potpourri introduce the 2024 Belair Monange, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and suave wine that's pure, precise and harmonious, with lively acids and creditable persistence on the finish.
About the producer
Château Bélair-Monange sits at the highest point of Saint-Émilion neighbouring Château Ausone. The steep slope vineyards offers some of the most beautiful vistas overlooking the historic town of Saint-Émilion.