Producer Profile
Area under vines: 12,5 hectares
Soils: limestone on the terrace, clay on limestone on the slopes
Average age of the vines: 40 years
Planting density: 6500 vines/ha
Production: 20 000 bottles a year
Ageing:in 40% new barrels for 20 months
Grape varieties:
- Merlot 85%
- Cabernet Franc 15%
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Tasting Notes
Vinous 98
The 2020 Belair-Monange is tremendous. What a wine. It is easily the best effort since the Mouiex family bought the property. Rich, ample and dramatic, Belair-Monange saturates the palate with waves of inky dark red fruit. Sweet floral, espresso and spice notes appear later, adding shades of nuance. Clean mineral notes extend the finish effortlessly. A wine of exotic beauty and allure, Belair-Monange is a real stunner in 2020. [Antonio Galloni, 23/02/2023]
Anticipated maturity: 2028-2060
Robert Parker 96
The 2020 Belair Monange displays an opaque purple-black color, unfurling slowly to reveal a nose of blueberry preserves, stewed plums and Morello cherries, giving way to a fragrant undercurrent of Chinese five spice, incense and dried rose petals, plus hints of fallen leaves, Sichuan pepper and oolong tea. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a fantastically plush texture with mouth-coating black and blue fruits and loads of exotic spice sparks, gently lifted by soft acidity, finishing long and fragrant. [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 04/05/2021]
Anticipated maturity: 2027-2052
JancisRobinson.com 17.5
98% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample. Wisp of fruit and soil on the nose with a red-berry and chalky nuance. Beautifully textured, the plentiful tannins smooth and filigree fine. Poised, fresh and juicy as well, the finish long and palate-cleansing. Precisely executed, the terroir showing through. (JL) [13/04/2021]
Anticipated maturity: 2028-2045