Château Belgrave Haut-Médoc AOP, 5ème Cru Classé

Black berry, blackcurrant and crushed stone aromas and flavors. Medium to full body. Creamy, velvety tannins. James Suckling 93-94 (jamessuckling.com) Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2020 Belgrave gives up expressive scents of crushed red and black currants, ripe cranberries and bay leaves with touches of pencil lead, wild mushrooms and tree bark. The medium-bodied palate has a lively backbone and loads of herbal sparks lifting the red and black fruits, framed by soft, approachable tannins, finishing savory. William Kelley 87-89 (robertparker.com) Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Kräuterwürze, reife rote Kirschen, etwas Cassis, ein Hauch von Nelken, helles Nugat. Mittlere Komplexität, rotbeerige Nuancen, saftige Kirschfrucht, integrierte Tannine, mineralisch, gute Frische, schokoladig im Abgang, vielversprechendes Potenzial. falstaff 93 (falstaff.com) Dark fruit with a hint of oak spice. Layered fruit and plenty of freshness. Tannins finely honed. Length and persistence. Well-constructed, classic Haut-Médoc. (JL) 13.5%. Jancis Robinson 16,5 (jancisrobinson.com)