Sensory features:The 2022 Bélair-Monange actually has a soupçon of Pomerol on the nose, perhaps from the deft touch of black truffle that combines beautifully with the hints of black fruit, blood orange and allspice. This is outstanding in terms of delineation. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. It’s a tad more peppery than the Trotanoy, yet it shares the same sense of symmetry and length. Precise and detailed, this is a wonderful, life-affirming Belair-Monange that’s not a million miles away stylistically from Beauséjour. This is a Saint-Émilion that will age gracefully in bottle.
Grape varieties: 98% Merlot & 2% Cabernet Franc
Estate: Born from the merger of the vineyards of Château Bélair and Château Magdelaine, both historic Premier Cru Classé estates of Saint-Émilion, Château Bélair-Monange enjoys an ideal location, situated partly on the highest point of the Saint-Émilion limestone plateau. The vineyard is dominated by Merlot (85%), complemented by Cabernet Franc. The 2022 vintage is the first vinified in the estate's new winery, a tribute to the limestone terroir, an exceptional setting designed by Herzog & de Meuron.
Eric Murisasco's team, responsible for the winemaking, has crafted elegant and dense wines with a creamy texture, offering notes of red fruit that evolve towards spice, all within a refreshing mineral character
