Coravin fun - Belgrave & Brane Cantenac
My place, Kent Street
Tasted Friday, December 9, 2022 by chatters with 84 views
Introduction
Little bracket of Belgrave, smaller bracket of Brane Cantenac...all wines Coravin'ed about half an hour before tasting.
Flight 1 - Belgrave (5 Notes)
2000 probably on the drink up list, 2005 looking just right, 2010, 2015 & 2016 need a bit more time...
Flight 2 - Brane Cantenac (2 Notes)
Just a couple. The 1984 was okay-ish, the 2000 was rather splendid...
Closing
Interesting, the Belgrave's were nice and a reflection of their quality level...The Baron de Brane was very good.
2000 Château Belgrave
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
From Coravin. Aromas of leather, slightly sour blackcurrant, a little sweet spice, touches of forest floor and mushroom, bramble, earth, cedar in support. Sourly juicy with muted blackcurrant and bramble backed by sweet spice, slight non-intrusive alcohol warmth, softly textured tannins have a little grainy note, showing better than last but still in the drink up space.
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2005 Château Belgrave
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
From Coravin. Blackcurrant, cream, sweet spice, very slight leathery notes, a little plum, bold rather than fresh nose; a sense of concentration if you will, a little polished oak and slight dried fruit notes. Juicy, savoury, blackcurrant, tight slightly drying and coarsely textured tannins, a little non-intrusive alcohol warmth, sweet spice, long, balanced. Nice.
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2010 Château Belgrave
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
From Coravin. Brambles, a little black cherry, plums, sweet spice, blackcurrant, polished oak...still quite a primary nose. Juicy tending to medium plus intensity acidity, quite savoury dark fruits on the palate, slightly coarsely textured tannins, fruit persists with non-intrusive alcohol warmth, a little minty underpin, long but time required. Okay.
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2015 Château Belgrave
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
From Coravin. Cream, slightly buttery notes, sweet spice, black hued fruits are a little non-delineated, slight toas, a little raisined note joins a touch of jubey fruit lozenge with time. Juicy, savoury, black hued fruit, a little yeast extract, slightly drying, chalky tannins, fruit persists long, nice...could drink now but only with a very very long decant
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2016 Château Belgrave
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc
From Coravin. Medium minus intensity aromas of jubey black fruits, sweet spice, brambles, blackcurrant, a slightly savoury underpin…pretty nose. Medium plus intensity acidity, dark hued fruits, a little leathery textured persistent tannins support the fruit long, sweet spice, slight non-intrusive alcohol warmth. Long. Lovely
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