Chateau Belgrave 5eme Cru Classe, Haut-Medoc

Garnet with tawny rims, high intensity. Pronounced nose, mature and classic. Oak, leather. Dark fruit, a touch of mint. Sweet spices. Complexity. In mouth dry, medium(+) acidity, medium(+) well grinded tannins, medium(+) body. 13%. Balance. Flavours as nose with pronounced oak and leather. Very good length. Mature with clear address. A night in the fridge, and not much happens. Still handsome.

2006 vintage

Good level and solid cork. No oxidation or faults however it smelt and tasted very mushroomy in a bad way. So much so I didn’t want to swallow it. Not drunk.

1978 vintage

Friendly right away, nice aromas, resolved tannins, fruit. I see wine on an arc, ascending and descending slowly. This is on descent and is pleasant. I wish I had drank some of my bottles the past few years, but still enjoyable now. Going to drink up soon though.

2006 vintage

At the moment one-dimensional wine, which is currently quite uninteresting. On the nose: Vanilla, red berries with a hint of choclate. On the palate: Nice balance, red berries, vanilla. Medium finish

2006 vintage

vraiment un digne représentant d‘un 5e cru très bien en bouche

2006 vintage

elegant, feine Frucht, nicht schwer, mittlere Länge. le bon accord !

2006 vintage

Respectable, bien à boire. assez frais, jeune. Cassis

2006 vintage

Still tannins and long taste. Could have been in the cellar for another year or so.

2006 vintage

Diese Flasche war etwas blass, mit dünner Mitte. Wenig Frucht, etwas herbe Tanine.

2006 vintage

Macht er eine Pause oder hat ist er auf dem absteigenden Ast? Sehr dunkles Rot, diese cremige Beerigkeit ist immer noch da, aber der Wein wirkt ein bisschen stumpf und unfokusiert. Trotzdem prima zu trinken, mehr als solide, aber eben kein großes Aha-Erlebnis.

2006 vintage

Not much to add from previous note. Classic Médoc. Plenty of life left

2006 vintage

By the glass. Wood for the train of the Marx brothers. Evidently this translates into creaminess and astringency in the mouth and in hard roasted aromas. I seriously doubt that this ship reaches a safe harbour. Por copas. Madera para el tren de los hermanos Marx. Evidentemente esto se traduce en cremosidad y astringencia en boca y en duros aromas torrefactos. Dudo seriamente que este barco llegue a buen puerto.

2006 vintage

Best on Day 1. Quite savoury. Less cigar-box than expected. Decent solid 90 points.

2006 vintage

Der Wein scheint mir jetzt auf dem Höhepunkt, mit cremiger Beerigkeit, gut eingebundenem Tanin, etwas frischer Säure, aber im mittleren Bereich etwas dünn. Da fehlt etwas Komplexität. Mittellanger Abgang. Unkompliziert und durchaus mit Vergnügen getrunken.

2006 vintage

Pnp. Fruit initially shows sweetness that wasn't to my taste. Settled down a little with time but belied both age and province. made for a pleasant easy drinking wine. I much preferred the 2004 vintage

2006 vintage

The nose was subdued on Day 1 and the wine was at it's best on Day 2 or 3. Don't be afraid to give this a long decant. Restrained luxury with a soothing smooth texture and creamy berry flavours. 90-91 points.

2006 vintage

Medium bodied, stern, crisp, classic styled wine with crunchy, red fruits, dusty tannins and an austere finish.

2006 vintage

drunk over 2 days. at its peak. some maturity notes, very classic Haut Medoc flavors. Still quite softened tannic, but in a very solid structure. Better than expected.

2006 vintage

PWS 2016-01: 5 reds (@ My place) : Beautiful dark forest fruits in the bouquet. On the palate dark and red berries, oak, chocolate, a firm amount of good acidity and fairly soft tannin. This wine is in its young maturity stage now. No problem cellaring this for a few more years.

2006 vintage

This was really nice after 24 hours in the decanter. The wine looked better in the glass and the flavours had turned autumnal and haunting. Keep some for Day 2 for full appreciation of this wine.

2006 vintage

Still great value at £12.50. Fresh and rich nose. Tannins are fully integrated - it's smooth and medium long. Well balanced with a sense of sweetness in the first wave of flavour. Red and black fruits, some savoury and mineral tones.

2006 vintage

3 hour decant. Creamy berry nose. The really pleasant delightfully soft texture of the wine earns the 90 points. The second-tier vintage shows in the not quite symmetrical palate and the slightly vague finish. This needs food. I didn't sense so much depth in this classified growth but it is a memorable and enjoyable wine due to the soft creamy texture.

2006 vintage

I think this is tremedous QPR. It's a baby cru classé in many ways. Fruit and 'terroir' on the nose, good balanced mid-palate with planty of fruit, mostly resolved tannins and some interesting mineral and earthy secondary notes. It doesn't have the length but then this lot was £12 in the Co-Op and it drinks more like a £30 claret. Fully mature.

2006 vintage

It took quite a while for this to open up, so decanting is highly recommended as is waiting. First night I had half a glass, and it was tight and not so pleasant. Second, half the bottle, and it was remarkably better, opening more, shedding some harsh tannin and tertiary notes. Third, balance of the bottle, and it was still strong, more open, still full of verve and tannin even, but much more pleasant fruit. It can be enjoyed now, …

2006 vintage

From .375. Pretty harsh tannins, not sure this will ever become charming. Not my style of Belgrave but I do admit it has some energy.

2006 vintage

Plenty of redcurrants, mint and gamey flavours. Good depth of fruit but a little short and one dimensional overall. Should improve over the next 2-3 years.

2006 vintage

Christie's Pre-Sale Tasting (Amsterdam) : Mature appearance; fragrant, light, crisp Cabernet, slightly medicinal; light, crisp, some souplesse; nice wine, drink now.

1978 vintage

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