Château Bellevue 2003 Bouteille (75cl)

Reviewed by

Robert M. Parker, Jr.

Published

2006-04-24

Drink Date

2011 - 2025

This 15+ acre estate, situated on a south/southwest-facing slope, has been making sensational wines since 2000, when the management of the vineyard and winemaking were taken over by Nicolas Thienpont and Stephane Derenoncourt. The 40-year-old, bio-dynamically farmed vineyard is planted with 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. The 2003 possesses superb ripeness as well as a stony, mineral liqueur-like intensity, a reticent but promising perfume of black raspberries, sweet kirsch, and blacker fruits, a full-bodied, powerful, concentrated attack and mid-palate, and a blockbuster, long, powerful, moderately tannic finish. It is an infant in terms of development. No doubt this site’s clay and limestone soils were the perfect antidote for the summer’s torrid heat and drought. This superb effort should only be purchased by patient connoisseurs. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2025+

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Reviewed by

Julia Harding MW

Published

2008-01-23

Drink Date

2007 - 2011

Totally ribena (ie intense sweet blackcurrant) on the nose, then a little spice. Very soft and juicy and simple.

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