2022 Chateau Belgrave - 5ème Cru Classe Haut-Medoc

Decanter.com – 95 pts – GH: *Juicy, forward, bright and vibrant this has a great energy straight away, crisp and tannic, but well integrated so you get almost a bouncy palate with flint edges giving minerality and acidity providing the lift. Feels detailed and precise, lovely definition to the overall frame and this carries to a long finish. Impressive, I like the strength and the focus and it doesn't feel overripe or too extracted. So much to like about this wine with subtle liquorice, mint and crushed stone aspects. This will be excellent. HVE3 certified. Ageing 12 months in 29% new oak barrels, 6 batches in amphora. Harvest 12 September - 1 October. Tasted twice.* - 04/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 93 pts – PM: *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.* - 01/2023

Vinum Magazin – 17/20 pts: *Diskrete, aber verführerische Aromatik frischer Beeren; fruchtiger Auftakt, saftige Entwicklung, Tannin mit Peps, ideale Länge, ausgezeichnet gemacht im Stil des Crus und des Jahres.* - 04/2023

JancisRobinson.com – 16,5/20pts – JL: *57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot. Cask sample. 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.* - 04/2023

Vinous.com – (89-91) pts – AG: *The 2022 Belgrave is a bold, powerful Haut-Médoc. Grilled herbs, gravel, leather, tobacco and game add quite a bit of savory complexity. Big, imposing tannins add to an impression of virile intensity. In 2022, the winemaking team opted to co-ferment some lots, using Merlot to soften some of the formidable Cabernet Sauvignon tannins. Yields were less than 30 hectoliters per hectare, low for the estate's historical standards. A recent bottle of the 2010 was incredibly youthful. Tasted two times.* - 04/2023

Thewinecellarinsider.com – (92-94) pts – JL: *Licorice, black fruits and a touch of espresso on the nose lead the way to the medium-bodied, round, polished, soft, fruit-filled, blackberry finish. The wine blends 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. For about $20, this is a steal! Drink from 2025-2031.* - 05/2023