Château Bellevue-Mondotte - St.-Emilion 2009 (750ml)
Price: $450.00
| Producer | Château Bellevue-Mondotte |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | St.-Emilion |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Sku | 3829B |
| Size | 750ml |
Vinous: 95+ Points
(90% merlot with 5% each cabernet franc and sauvignon): Deep ruby. Superripe slightly inky aromas of blueberry liqueur and violet. Like liquid silk in the mouth but with surprisingly firm acidity leavening the wine's sweetness and giving shape to its blue and black fruit flavors. A compellingly rich thick wine with palate-staining length and the tannic clout to support at least a couple decades of positive evolution in bottle.
vWine Advocate: 100 Points
The inky/blue/purple-colored 2009 Bellevue Mondotte offers aromas of creme de cassis mulberries licorice white flowers forest floor and candied cherries. Extremely thick rich and full-bodied it is nearly overwhelming in its textural richness colossal concentration and mind-blowing finish that lasts nearly a minute. Undeniably massive and over-sized but perfectly balanced it is made for those looking for something to put away for 30-50+ years. One has to admire a proprietor who is making a wine for the history books not for near-term gratification. This is a tiny jewel in the empire of entrepreneur and quality conscious Bordeaux visionary Gerard Perse. It is a 5-acre parcel of nearly 50-year old vines planted on pure limestone at an elevation above that of his neighboring property Pavie-Decesse not far from Pavie-Macquin. Bellevue Mondotte is generally a blend of approximately 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Since Perse got control of this estate and renovated the cellars he has been draconian in reducing yields which were a mere 22 hectoliters per hectare in 2009. The fruit was picked very ripe and the wine was fermented in oak tanks with malolactic in barrel aged on its lees (a la Burgundy) and bottled unfined and unfiltered. At all the Perse properties the wine stays in oak about six months longer than at other Bordeaux estates. Published: Dec 22 2011
Wine Spectator: 95 Points
