Dark red. Modern style. Coffee, fruit, berries from the start. Ripe tannins, full bodied. Low acidity. Maybe a bit too juicy. Nice. Drank with Pabl who had enjoyed the 2009 vintage on his Vienna Nice Alps traverse.
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Château Belle-Vue Haut-Médoc CBE 2018 13.5% alc 54% M / 26% CS / 18% PV / 1% CF / 1% Carmenère P&P bei zunächst 15° Der Wein springt buchstäblich wie eine Fruchtbombe in die Nase. Auch am Gaumen bei den ersten Schlucken ungemein fruchtig, als ob man einen Mund voll Beeren (Cassis und Ribisl, aber auch etwas Stachelbeere, und natürlich: kleine schwarze PV-Trauben!) hätte und in sie hineinbeißen würde. Mit der Zeit und bei leicht steigender Temperatur zeigt sich der Wein dann von einer ernsthafteren Seite. Es gesellen sich rosa canina und überhaupt Rosennoten dazu, frisches Schwarzbrot, dann auch Noten von Veilchen, die den Wein im hinteren Gaumen und gegen den (langen) Abgang hin klar in der Nähe von Margaux verorten. Eine ungemein knackige Säure und die noch sehr spürbaren, aber für einen CB hochklassigen Tannine, zusammen mit der Frische und dem maßvollen Alkohol versprechen jenseits der momentan noch extremen Zugänglichkeit durchaus ein Lagerpotenzial von ab dato 10+ Jahren. Aber ehrlich: solange dieser Wein sich nicht verschließt, sehe ich keinen Grund, ihn wegzusperren. Das ist ein Wein für den Weinkühler, wo er bereit liegen soll für alle Gelegenheiten, wo ein feiner Bdx, den (fast) jede(r) mögen wird, gefragt ist. Fast nicht überbietbares PLV für 17€/CHF! 91+
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Dark. Modern style. Very fruity. Gets a bit more complex with time with some coffee. Very juicy at first but also with some structure. Will be liked by many people.
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The melange of flowers, spice-box, cherries, wet earth and cocoa smells just great. On the palate, things get even better with all the sweet, fresh, energetic, juicy, ripe, soft, textured, red fruits, spice and herbs in the finish. One of the few Bordeaux produced using all 5 allowable grape varieties, the wine was made blending 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 20% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Carmenere.
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Bordeaux 2018 from bottle (Bordeaux and Strasbourg): One of the top among the Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel wines tasted non-blind in Strasbourg, with subtle floral and ripe red and dark fruit aromas. Extra care for superb selection both in the vineyard and in the vat room: important in 2018. The nearly 20% Petit Verdot lends spice and structure, 54% Merlot succulence, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon more structure and body. There is 1% Carmenere, but I will not pretend to detect it J. What I like about this wine is classicism in a rich hot vintage, coming from the southern Médoc to boot, just near the Margaux appellation. The balance at close to 13.5% alcohol is agreeably fresh for the vintage, but the wine also has density and fine length, with pleasing, Indian Tonic like bitterness. Tasted over several days, and it really shines! Full notes in wine-chronicles.com
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Bordeaux 2018 from barrel: some selections (Bordeaux): Just next to the famous Château Giscours of the Margaux appellation, this wine proved lovely for the vintage, with robust opulence but freshness on the nose as well, nicely balanced. There is ripe Cabernet (48% of the blend) but also loads of expressive Petit Verdot (20%) with the Merlot at 32% lending some smooth tannin. Good mid palate sap here. 91-93+
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Floral, polished, sweet and spicy, the wine is elegant, juicy, medium-bodied and lusty on the palate. One of the few Bordeaux produced using all 5 allowable grape varieties, the wine was made blending 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 20% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Carmenere. 90-92 Pts
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4/16/2024 - Léognan Likes this wine: 90 Points
Once again a very fine wine that more than lives up to its ranking as a cru grand bourgeois exceptionnel. Almost 90 points and a tremendous QPR!
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11/1/2023 - sempervinum wrote:
Dark red. Modern style. Coffee, fruit, berries from the start. Ripe tannins, full bodied. Low acidity. Maybe a bit too juicy. Nice. Drank with Pabl who had enjoyed the 2009 vintage on his Vienna Nice Alps traverse.
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1/14/2023 - Léognan Likes this wine: 91 Points
Château Belle-Vue Haut-Médoc CBE 2018 13.5% alc
54% M / 26% CS / 18% PV / 1% CF / 1% Carmenère
P&P bei zunächst 15°
Der Wein springt buchstäblich wie eine Fruchtbombe in die Nase. Auch am Gaumen bei den ersten Schlucken ungemein fruchtig, als ob man einen Mund voll Beeren (Cassis und Ribisl, aber auch etwas Stachelbeere, und natürlich: kleine schwarze PV-Trauben!) hätte und in sie hineinbeißen würde.
Mit der Zeit und bei leicht steigender Temperatur zeigt sich der Wein dann von einer ernsthafteren Seite. Es gesellen sich rosa canina und überhaupt Rosennoten dazu, frisches Schwarzbrot, dann auch Noten von Veilchen, die den Wein im hinteren Gaumen und gegen den (langen) Abgang hin klar in der Nähe von Margaux verorten. Eine ungemein knackige Säure und die noch sehr spürbaren, aber für einen CB hochklassigen Tannine, zusammen mit der Frische und dem maßvollen Alkohol versprechen jenseits der momentan noch extremen Zugänglichkeit durchaus ein Lagerpotenzial von ab dato 10+ Jahren. Aber ehrlich: solange dieser Wein sich nicht verschließt, sehe ich keinen Grund, ihn wegzusperren. Das ist ein Wein für den Weinkühler, wo er bereit liegen soll für alle Gelegenheiten, wo ein feiner Bdx, den (fast) jede(r) mögen wird, gefragt ist.
Fast nicht überbietbares PLV für 17€/CHF! 91+
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9/2/2021 - sempervinum wrote: 90 Points
Dark. Modern style. Very fruity. Gets a bit more complex with time with some coffee. Very juicy at first but also with some structure. Will be liked by many people.
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3/9/2021 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 Points
The melange of flowers, spice-box, cherries, wet earth and cocoa smells just great. On the palate, things get even better with all the sweet, fresh, energetic, juicy, ripe, soft, textured, red fruits, spice and herbs in the finish. One of the few Bordeaux produced using all 5 allowable grape varieties, the wine was made blending 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 20% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Carmenere.
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1/26/2021 - PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine: 93 Points
Bordeaux 2018 from bottle (Bordeaux and Strasbourg): One of the top among the Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel wines tasted non-blind in Strasbourg, with subtle floral and ripe red and dark fruit aromas. Extra care for superb selection both in the vineyard and in the vat room: important in 2018. The nearly 20% Petit Verdot lends spice and structure, 54% Merlot succulence, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon more structure and body. There is 1% Carmenere, but I will not pretend to detect it J. What I like about this wine is classicism in a rich hot vintage, coming from the southern Médoc to boot, just near the Margaux appellation. The balance at close to 13.5% alcohol is agreeably fresh for the vintage, but the wine also has density and fine length, with pleasing, Indian Tonic like bitterness. Tasted over several days, and it really shines! Full notes in wine-chronicles.com
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5/10/2019 - PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine:
Bordeaux 2018 from barrel: some selections (Bordeaux): Just next to the famous Château Giscours of the Margaux appellation, this wine proved lovely for the vintage, with robust opulence but freshness on the nose as well, nicely balanced. There is ripe Cabernet (48% of the blend) but also loads of expressive Petit Verdot (20%) with the Merlot at 32% lending some smooth tannin. Good mid palate sap here. 91-93+
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4/19/2019 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 Points
Floral, polished, sweet and spicy, the wine is elegant, juicy, medium-bodied and lusty on the palate. One of the few Bordeaux produced using all 5 allowable grape varieties, the wine was made blending 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 20% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Carmenere. 90-92 Pts
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