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BELLE-VUE (Ht Médoc) Château |
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| PROPRIETOR |
M. Mulliez (Rémy Fouin - administrator) |
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| APPELLATION |
Haut-Médoc, Cru Bourgeois |
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| COMMUNE |
Macau-en-Médoc |
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| VINEYARD |
9,73 hectares planted on gravely soil. Situated in the southern Médoc in immediate proximity to Ch Giscours, Cantemerle and Cambon la Pelouse. |
| VARIETALS |
42% Cabernet Sauvignon
38% Merlot
20% Petit Verdot
Average age : 23 years |
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| PRODUCTION |
3000 cs (low yields between 35-40 hl/ha on average) |
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| VINIFICATION |
Hand-picked grapes with table sorting at reception. Fermentation in stainless steel vats with a maceration on skins which lasts 5-8 weeks depending on the vintage. Malolactic fermentation 100% in new-oak barrels.
Aged 80% in new oak barrels during 14 to 20 months (depending on vintage). No filtration prior to bottling. |
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| STYLE |
This is clearly a "modern", fruit-forward and opulent styled wine. |
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| MARKET NOTE |
The 1st vintage of Belle-Vue was the 1998. Previously, the wines from this vineyard were sold under the Ch. de Gironville label.
Some may wish to call this a Médoc "garage" wine, perhaps so, but at least its prices (similar to Chasse Spleen) makes it a very affordable one. |
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High Resolution
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