LOT #33030 |
Sold on Jul 13, 2023 for: Not Sold
Chateau Belair-Monange 2015 . St. Emilion . Double-Magnum (3). ... (Total: 3 D-Mags. )
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Chateau Belair-Monange 2015St. Emilion
Double-Magnum (3)
"A huge, intense Saint-Émilion, the Belair-Monange is just as impressive from bottle as it was from cask. That's the good news. The not-so-good news is that the wine is going to need at least a decade to shed some of its considerable baby fat. A rush of super-ripe black cherry, game, smoke and tobacco hits the palate as this dramatic, unrestrained Saint-Émilion shows off its explosive personality. The 2015 speaks with an assertive voice that demands attention - and it got mine, that's for sure. The blend is 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc." (98 pts. Antonio Galloni, Vinous, Dec. 2017)
"Blue fruits, minerals, lavender and licorice aromas are wonderful. Full body and ultra-refined tannins with an integration and refinement that make the wines seamless and beautiful. The powerful tannins hide from you at first, but what structure in the end. It goes on for minutes."(100 pts. James Suckling, Oct. 2019)
"The 2015 Belair Monange is definitely one of the most impressive wines from Saint-Émilion this vintage. It has a very intense yet stylish bouquet with copious red berry fruit laced with tobacco and black truffle, almost Pomerol-like in style. The palate is medium-bodied with layers of plush red fruit, graphite, white pepper and a discrete smear of dark chocolate. It fans out beautifully on the finish, a very seductive temptress of a wine that is going to give a lot of pleasure over many years." (96 pts. Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, Feb. 2018)
"...the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Belair Monange has the most singular nose of grilled meats, smoked game, iron ore and fallen leaves over a slowly unfurling ripe fruit core of crushed black plums, blackberry preserves and cassis with fragrant touches of star anise and potpourri. Full-bodied, rich and opulent in the mouth, the palate reveals an arresting backbone of exquisitely ripe, very firm tannins and sparks of background acidity lifting and defining the rich, densely packed layers, culminating in an epically long and multifaceted finish. Possessing its own compellingly beautiful signature, this is a remarkably riveting wine that should not be missed." (98+ pts. Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Wine Advocate, Feb. 2018)
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Auction Info
Wine Showcase Auction #24157 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
July, 2023
13th
Thursday
Internet/Mail Bids: 1
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23% of the successful bid per lot.
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