ParcelWineBuyers from within the EU: VAT payable … Read more CHATEAU BELGRAVE Château Belgrave has been run by the C.V.B.G. group (Dourthe Kressman) since 1979. The château has 60 hectares of vines planted with 52 Cabernet Sauvignon, 40 Merlot, 5 Cabernet Franc and 3 Petit Verdot. The soil is deep gravel on a limestone subsoil. Antoine Gonzalez is the wine maker assisted by consultant Michel Rolland. The grapes are hand-harvested and sorted twice both before and after destemming on vibrating sorting tables. Fermentation takes place in a combination of 33 temperature-controlled stainless steel and seven wooden vats. The wine is then matured in oak for 12 to 15 months. Annual production of the Grand Vin is approximately 255,000 bottles and production of the second wine, Diane de Belgrave totals 105,000 bottles.
Château Belgrave--Vintage 2000

12 bottles per lot
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Château Belgrave--Vintage 2000
Haut-Médoc, 5me cru classé
Tasting Note: An excellent effort from Belgrave, the saturated dark ruby-coloured, medium-bodied 2000 offers a sweet aromatic and flavour profile of plums, blackcurrants, cherries, liquorice, and dried Provençal herbs. The wine is deep, elegant, and medium-bodied, with solid tannin in the finish. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 146, April 2003.
12 bottles per lot
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