Château Bellevue 2005
Château Bellevue 2005 is a Saint-Émilion red wine from Bordeaux, produced by Château Bellevue and classified as a Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Émilion. Made from 100% Merlot, it combines generous material with a firm structure. The Wine Advocate awards it 94/100 and advises drinking it between 2015 and 2035. The publication describes a dense, long wine marked by chalky minerality and notes of plum, blueberry, black raspberry, and cherry.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Bellevue
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Merlot
Château Bellevue
Château Bellevue is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé belonging to the Pradel de Lavaux family. Its 3-hectare vineyard, in a single plot and planted exclusively with Merlot, occupies a clay-limestone terroir with a south and south-westerly exposure. The average declared production is 20,000 bottles.
- Owner
- Famille Pradel de Lavaux
- Surface (ha)
- 3.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 20000
Histoire du domaine
The history of the estate dates back to the 17th century, when the "Fief de Bellevue", then owned by the Lacaze family, was endowed with its chartreuse manor house. In 1938, Louis Horeau, first cousin of Jean Lacaze, took over the property; after his death, his sons-in-law Jacques Pradel de Lavaux and René de Coninck succeeded him. Nicolas Thienpont took charge of the estate in 2000, assisted by Stéphane Derenoncourt, and initiated notably works on drainage, soil management, and the replanting of certain vines. In September 2007, the de Coninck family sold its stake to the de Boüard de Laforest family, owners of Château Angélus, whose team subsequently supported the vineyard and cellar until 2022. In October 2022, the Pradel de Lavaux and de Boüard de Laforest families ended their partnership: the Pradel de Lavaux family retained 3 hectares of the historic terroir, the land base on which Château Bellevue maintains its status as a Grand Cru Classé in the 2022 Saint-Émilion classification.
