Château Bélair-Monange 2016
750 ml Merlot, Cabernet Franc Bordeaux, France 2016
Château Bélair-Monange 2016 is a dry, full-bodied red from Merlot, Cabernet Franc (Saint-Émilion, France), in the rich, smooth reds style. Tannins are moderate and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Good with roast chicken, roast pork, bolognese, charcuterie.
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In stock according to the merchant's own listing
£100.00 per bottle × 6
£600.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.4
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Merlot + Cabernet Franc prior
body
4 / 5
full
Merlot + Cabernet Franc prior
tannin
3 / 5
moderate
Merlot + Cabernet Franc prior
acidity
3 / 5
moderate
Merlot + Cabernet Franc prior
oak
3 / 5
some
Merlot + Cabernet Franc prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Rich, smooth reds
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Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
Saint-Émilion · Bordeaux · France
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Grapes
Merlot, Cabernet Franc
lexicon
ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
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About Merlot
Typical aromas: plum, blackberry, black cherry, chocolate. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Merlot · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Tannin
lowhigh
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description
Bélair-Monange is one of Saint-Émilion's oldest and most storied estates, occupying a privileged perch on the limestone plateau just beside Ausone. The 2016 is a wine of real stature: Merlot and Cabernet Franc grown on the purest limestone and clay soils, shaped by a vintage that gave generous ripeness without sacrificing the cool, iron-edged precision that separates the plateau from the rest of Saint-Émilion.
Other vintages of Château Bélair-Monange we list
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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