Château Bellevue Mondotte, St Emilion, Grand Cru, SHC, 2007

Name: Château Bellevue Mondotte, St Emilion, Grand Cru, SHC
Brand: Château Bellevue Mondotte
Price: 237.85 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2007

critic reviews

93/100Stephen Tanzer,Vinous

Saturated ruby. Very dark aromas of black fruits, violet, licorice and bitter chocolate, plus a sexy oak note of hickory smoke. Large-scaled, thick and sweet, with outrageous breadth for the year. Finishes with mouthcoating tannins and palate-staining black fruits. For all its sweetness and size, this wine manages to maintain impressive verve. (I should note that an earlier sample was at least as rich but more porty and roasted, with a distinctly unrefined character. Obviously, my score is for the better sample.)

date of review 07/2010

94/100Robert Parker,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Very little wine is produced (about 400 cases) from this tiny 5-acre vineyard, but it is always among the most concentrated and richest of Bordeaux. The inky/purple-colored 2007 offers sweet cassis fruit notes interwoven with notions of graphite, chalk dust, and toast. Full-bodied with terrific purity and intensity (14.5% alcohol), it should drink well for 20+ years.

DRINKING WINDOW 2010 - 2030

date of review 04/2010