Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Bellevue Mondotte |
Label Name: | St Emilion Gcc |
Vintage: | 2008 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Merlot 90%, Cabernet Franc 5%, Cabernet Sauvignon 5% |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 5 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 95+ (May 2011); Jeb Dunnuck ~96
Tasting Note
Dense, ripe black cherry and blackcurrant with cocoa, mocha, licorice and cedar; powerful, concentrated, backward tannins and toasted oak, long mineral-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised beef short ribs, venison, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), char siu, soy-braised beef, mushroom hotpot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, very low yields (~20 hl/ha), fermented in temperature-controlled wooden vats, malolactic in barrels; aged 18–24 months in 100% new French oak; bottled unfined/unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Small 2–2.5 ha estate on the limestone plateau; acquired by Gérard Perse (Vignobles Perse) in 2001; Michel Rolland consultant; tiny production (~400 cases).