Strongly scented with florals and dark purple fruit. Glossy and ripe, its fruit pulsing with energy. Juicy acidity and stony minerality add depth and tension. Nuanced, vibrant and expressive, extending vertically with precision and finesse. A really delicious wine that's fresh and full of personality while still having a powerful backbone.
95 points, Georgie Hindle, Decanter (Dec 2024)
Rich black coffee aromas comes from this ripe, sophisticated wine. It has a fine balance of tannins, black fruits and acidity coming together in harmony. The wine, from a large estate just next to the Saint-Julien appellation, is classified as a classed growth. Drink from 2027.
94 points, Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast (Jul 2025)
Very perfumed with blackberry, violet and ink character following through to a medium body and extremely integrated tannins that are lightly chewy and really long. I am impressed with its cool nature and quality phenolics. A blend of 57% cabernet sauvignon, 39% merlot and 4% petit verdot. Some of the cabernet and merlot are co-fermented. Needs three to five years of bottle age to begin.
94 points, James Suckling (Nov 2024)
Focus on powerful black fruits, delivers both length and grip, clear Cabernet Sauvignon dominance, mint leaf and cocoa bean, this is great quality, enjoyable, a touch of austerity on the finish that suggests it could do with a few years of bottle ageing. Plenty of Pauillac character despite being on the edge of the appellation in AOC Haut-Médoc. Jean-Philippe Fort consultant, 33% new oak for ageing. Owned by Vignobles Dourthe since 1979, and they have completed a big replanting programme, vineyard age on average 40 years, so things are really in its stride, and this now delivers consistently excellent quality wine. One to look out for.
94 points, Jane Anson (Mar 2025)
The 2022 Belgrave is deep and fleshy but also a bit reticent, which I see as a positive for its long-term prospects. Inky red fruit, blood orange, new leather and spice infuse the 2022 with considerable layers of nuance. This is such a gorgeous wine, but it needs time to really shine.
93 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous (Jan 2025)
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