LE PIN DE BELCIER 2010

Le Pin de Belcier 2010

“Powerfully bouquet, around restrained with aromas of ripe black fruits and slightly toasty mocha oak tones. A power which also characterizes the palate, dense, ample and fleshy, more austere and tight in the finish. We will wait three to five years for everything to round out.” Le Guide Hachette des Vins, 2014

VARIETIES: A classic blend of 60% Merlot, combined with 20% Malbec and 20% Cabernet Franc
REGION: France / Bordeaux / Côtes de Bordeaux / Castillon – Côtes de Bordeaux
AGEING: Aged 24 Months in 100% new oak barrels
PRODUCTION: Minuscule, 3600 bottles
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 15 years
SERVE: Serve at 16ºC – 18ºC
FITS TO: It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Agneau tandoori, Frittata aux légumes, Bœuf Stroganoff
VIVINO: Average 3.7 ★★★★✰

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Le Pin de Belcier | Range | SCA CHATEAU DE BELCIER

SCA CHATEAU DE BELCIER, A Terroir of Great Traditions, One of the Oldest Wine Regions of Bordeaux. Located on a terroir of great traditions and in the extension of that of Saint Emilion: Côtes de Castillon, one of the oldest wine regions of Bordeaux. The 67 hectares, Merlot (the king of Saint Emilion), largely in the majority, but also Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. Advised by Michel Rolland, the most famous oenologist in the world. Château de Belcier was built in the late eighteenth century, long owned by an old family from Bordeaux allied to Montaigne, was rebuilt in part by François de Belcier, cons revolutionary guillotined in 1794.

Pin de Belcier, Château de Belcier also produces in very limited quantities (5000 bottles) a very prestige cuvée.

Le Pin de Belcier is the Château de Belcier’s Special Reserve and is vinified as would be a great Saint Emilion Cru Classé. It wins prestigious awards and medals and is mentioned in the best guides on a regular basis. Powerful and complex nose, nice ripe fruit and noble wood, intense on the palate, well-structured but yet elegant. Potential and generosity. Chateau de Belcier is a 52 hectare estate and neighbours St Emilion. The grape varieties planted are 57% Merlot, 28% Cabernet Franc, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6% Malbec and the average age of the vines is nearly 40 years.