Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Belair Monange
Label Name:
 
St Emilion Gcc
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Émilion (Bordeaux)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
99% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Premier Grand Cru Classé B (Saint‑Émilion). Selected critic scores for 2021: The Wine Independent 95, InsideBordeaux/Jane Anson 95–96, Wine Advocate (W. Kelley) 93+/94, Antonio Galloni (Vinous) 93–95, James Suckling 96–97

Tasting Note
Perfumed red and black cherry, plum, violets and graphite with chalky limestone minerality, saline lift and spicy cedar. Silky, polished tannins, bright acidity and long, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Roast lamb, rib‑eye, beef bourguignon; aged hard cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (barbecue pork), hoisin‑glazed meats, mushroom hot pot, Korean BBQ.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermentations in thermo-regulated stainless steel and concrete vats with gentle extraction; malolactic completed; aged 14–18 months in French oak (max 50% new).

Vineyard Info
Château Bélair‑Monange (Jean‑Pierre Moueix) — historic Saint‑Émilion estate on limestone plateau; ~23.5 ha, limestone and blue‑clay soils; Premier Grand Cru Classé B.