2020 Bellefont Belcier Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 6L
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REVIEWS

JD 98 JS 97 DC 95 JL 95 JA 94 WA 94 VN 93
JD 98

jebdunnuck.com, March 2023

The finest wine I've tasted from this estate, the 2020 Château Bellefont-Belcier is an incredibly gorgeous blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep ruby/purple-hued, it offers a great nose...
JS 97

jamessuckling.com, January 2023

Fascinating aromas of plums, peaches, lavender, violets, and other flowers. Hints of fresh herbs, too. So complex. Full-bodied yet so elegant and polished with a curated and focused palate. Hints of chocolate at the end...
DC 95

Decanter, April 2023

Crushed herb and tobacco leaf along with red berry fruit enchant. Very pure and fresh, indeed gaining in coolness, with more cool blue fruit than either the 2018 or 2019, even if the alcohol level is the same. 30% new oak...
JL 95

TheWineCellarInsider.com, March 2023

The oceanic influences are what you initially find before moving on to all the flowers, smoke, and red fruits The wine is fresh, vibrant, elegant and refined. The red fruits show purity with a salty edge on the palate...
JA 94

janeanson.com, January 2023

The steady restoration of Bellefont-Belcier to a classified St Emilion worth following continues with this vintage, and it is packed with dark cherry fruits, pomegranate, crayon, tobacco and saffron. Jean-Christophe...
WA 94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2023

(94+ points) The 2020 Bellefont Belcier is a terrific follow up to the excellent 2019. Wafting from the glass with aromas of dark berries, licorice, bay leaf and spices, it's medium to full-bodied, seamless and refined...
VN 93

Vinous, November 2024

The 2020 Bellefont Belcier has a fine bouquet that's quite backward at first, later unfurling with blackberry, espresso and light leather scents. There's some attractive Cabernet Franc here. The palate is medium-bodied...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Saint Emilion
Vintage 2020
Size 6L
Percent alcohol 13.5%

The 2020 Bellefont Belcier is a Bordeaux Blend from the Saint Emilion sub-region of Bordeaux, France. This red wine, produced by Bellefont Belcier, is composed of 72% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and has an alcohol content of 13.5%.

James Suckling awarded the 2020 vintage an impressive 97 points, describing it as "fascinating" with "aromas of plums, peaches, lavender, violets, and other flowers" along with "hints of fresh herbs." He noted the wine's complexity, elegance, and polished nature, and mentioned its "curated and focused palate" with "hints of chocolate at the end." Suckling emphasized the wine's subtlety and complexity, calling it "weightless on the palate" (jamessuckling.com).

Jeb Dunnuck provided an excellent review, scoring the wine 98 points. He praised it as "the finest wine I've tasted from this estate," highlighting its "gorgeous blend" and "great nose of cassis, ripe black cherries, camphor, dried flowers, cedar, and forest floor." Dunnuck appreciated the wine's "gorgeous richness" and "flawlessly balanced" profile, with "ultra-fine tannins and a great finish." He noted its "purity of fruit" and suggested it would benefit from short-term cellaring, with 20-25 years of prime drinking potential (jebdunnuck.com).

William Kelley of Robert Parker's Wine Advocate rated the wine 94+ points, describing it as a "terrific follow-up to the excellent 2019." He noted its "aromas of dark berries, licorice, bay leaf, and spices" and called it "medium to full-bodied, seamless, and refined." Kelley praised its "lovely depth at the core, vibrant acids, and a long, chalky finish," and remarked that it's "great to see one of Saint-Émilion's sleeping giants awakening" (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate).

Jeff Leve from The Wine Cellar Insider also rated the wine highly, awarding it 95 points. He described the wine's "oceanic influences" and noted its "fresh, vibrant, elegant, and refined" character. Leve highlighted the "purity" of the red fruits with a "salty edge on the palate" and mentioned the wine's "length and precision" (TheWineCellarInsider.com).

In summary, the 2020 Bellefont Belcier is a highly regarded Bordeaux Blend with excellent reviews, praised for its complexity, elegance, and balance. It is a wine that can be enjoyed now or cellared for future enjoyment.