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Château Bel-Air
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2023
Château Bel-Air (Pomerol)
Flowers, wet earth, and dark cherries form the core of this medium-bodied, forward, chewy Merlot wine that finishes with a touch of citrus on top of the cherries, with a nice hint of chocolate-mint in the backend. The wine is produced from 100% Merlot. Drink from 2026-2034. 89-91 Pts. 867 Views Tasted May 4, 2024 |
2022
Château Bel-Air (Sainte Croix du Mont)
Lemon curd, orange rind. and flowers are apparent in the nose. The palate is sweet, with a candied lemon, character. This could be better served cold, as an aperitif. Drink from 2025-2032. 189 Views Tasted Mar 1, 2025 |
2022
Château Bel-Air (Pomerol)
Elegant soft, medium-bodied, forward, fresh, plummy wine with elements of chocolate, espresso, and licorice to accompany the dark cherries, finishing with chalky tannins. Drink from 2025-2037. 90-92 Pts. 1,473 Views Tasted May 8, 2023 |
2021
Château Bel-Air (Pomerol)
Medium-bodied, bright and vibrant, with a savory, chewy edge to the cocoa and espresso tinted. red fruits on the palate. Drink from 2023-2035. 87-89 1,180 Views Tasted May 20, 2022 |
2020
Château Bel-Air Cuvée Jean Gabriel (Lussac-St. Émilion)
Dark in color, the wine shows off its black fruit, licorice, espresso and dark cocoa character with little effort. Round, soft, lush and polished, the sweet fruits and silky textured finish hits the spot for early drinking, hedonistic pleasure. 90-92 Pts 1,533 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
2020
Château Bel-Air (Pomerol)
Chocolate covered black cherries and plums with a truffle accent greets your nose. The wine is medium-bodied, soft, chewy, round and dark with more of those cocoa covered plums in the finish. 89-91 Pts 1,497 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
2020
Château Bel-Air Cuvée Divine (Bordeaux)
Medium-bodied, fruity, forward, soft, round, plum and chocolate-filled wine that will be ready for tasting on release. 87-89 Pts 2,348 Views Tasted May 20, 2021 |
2019
Château Bel-Air (Pomerol)
Plum, licorice, truffle and underbrush aromatics, medium-body and a forward, lean, earthy, dark cherry profile on the palate are what you find here. This is an easy to like Pomerol for early drinking pleasure. 86-88 Pts 5,395 Views Tasted Jun 9, 2020 |
2018
Château Bel-Air Cuvée Jean Gabriel (Lussac-St. Émilion)
The wine is medium-bodied, soft, sweet, forward and accessible, allowing the juicy cherries and licorice to show front and center. 1,471 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021 |
2018
Château Bel-Air (Pomerol)
Plummy with a touch of cocoa and herbs, the wine is round, soft, fruity and shows a touch of herbs and sweet black cherries in the finish. 1,085 Views Tasted Mar 9, 2021Floral, forward, medium bodied with a licorice infused, red plum profile, there is not a lot of weight or complexity here but it will be pleasant in its youth. 86-88 Pts 1,715 Views Tasted Apr 19, 2019 |
2017
Château Bel-Air (Pomerol)
Truffle, black cherry and just a hint of cocoa can be discerned in the nose and on the palate. The wine is medium bodied, simple and perfect for early drinking. 1,621 Views Tasted Apr 26, 2018 |
2016
Château Bel-Air (Pomerol)
Delicate, feminine, soft and approachable, a nice Pomerol for early drinking pleasure. 3,515 Views Tasted Apr 29, 2017 |
2016
Château Bel-Air Cuvée Jean Gabriel (Lussac-St. Émilion)
The wine is ripe, round, medium bodied and displays its floral and cherry character easily. 3,386 Views Tasted Sep 21, 2019 |
2015
Château Bel-Air Cuvée Jean Gabriel (Lussac-St. Émilion)
With 40% of the blend devoted to Cabernet Franc and the remaining 60 to Merlot the wine is forward, medium bodied shows its floral and cherry character easily. The soft, round wine leaves you with sweet, dark cherries, espresso and licorice. 3,171 Views Tasted Mar 12, 2018Medium/full bodied, with a fresh, floral and dark cherry character, round, polished textures and a fruity finish. The wine, a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc is a parcel selection of the estates best vines. 3,691 Views Tasted Dec 25, 2017 |
2015
Château Bel-Air (Pomerol)
Medium-bodied, fruity and better than in previous vintages, despite that pesky herbal note in the end that leap frogs the plummy fruits and permeates the finish. 86 - 88 Pts 4,327 Views Tasted Apr 27, 2016 |
2014
Château Bel-Air (Pomerol)
Medium bodied, and almost light, the wine is bright, fresh and on the crisp, red berry side, with earthy accents. Simple in nature, this will be best in its youth. 3,014 Views Tasted Dec 13, 2017 |
2013
Château Bel-Air (Pomerol)
Light, polite and a bit tart with its red berries and light, dry finish. 82-84 Pts 2,396 Views Tasted Apr 25, 2014 |
2012
Château Bel-Air (Pomerol)
Medium bodied, fresh, bright, open and with a core of red cherry fruit, there is an earthy side that comes through this wine, which will be best on the young side. 2,278 Views Tasted Feb 9, 2019 |
2011
Château Bel-Air (Pomerol)
From 100% Merlot planted in 6 hectares situated close to Trotanoy, the wine is aged in 20% new oak. The wine is soft textured, medium bodied and has a cherry-dominated personality. 86-88 Pts 3,307 Views Tasted Apr 21, 2012 |
2010
Château Bel-Air (Pomerol)
Quaffable Pomerol, with an earthy, black cherry personality, medium body and a dusty, cherry finish. 3,199 Views Tasted May 13, 2015 |