Die Degustationsnotiz des Wine Advocate zum Chateau Belair Monange 2020 Saint Emilion :
The 2020 Belair Monange displays an opaque purple-black color, unfurling slowly to reveal a nose of blueberry preserves, stewed plums and Morello cherries, giving way to a fragrant undercurrent of Chinese five spice, incense and dried rose petals, plus hints of fallen leaves, Sichuan pepper and oolong tea. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a fantastically plush texture with mouth-coating black and blue fruits and loads of exotic spice sparks, gently lifted by soft acidity, finishing long and fragrant.
James Suckling schreibt zum Chateau Belair Monange 2020 Saint Emilion Folgendes:
It’s full-bodied, showing loads of violets, blackberries and blueberries with salt and white-pepper character. Minerally. It’s very fine-grained with a fascinating finish. Intense and long. 98% merlot and 2% cabernet franc.
Das meint die Vinous-Mannschaft um Antonio Galloni zum Chateau Belair Monange:
The 2020 Bélair-Monange continues its impressive run of form under the JP Moueix family, having rapidly ascended to the highest rank within the Saint-Émilion appellation. This latest release is another stunning articulation of its propitious terroir, which lies adjacent to Ausone. You could lose yourself in the kaleidoscope of aromas: black cherries, Dorset plum, crushed stone, violet and background pencil box, beautifully defined and growing in intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannins and quite firm (maybe a tad more than I anticipated), displaying fine grip. This is a strict yet utterly compelling Bélair-Monange with wonderful salinity coming through toward the finish. There is a lot of substance to this wine and it is perhaps less immediate than other recent vintages, indicating that it may require long-term cellaring. Outstanding.
Vom Falstaff-Magazin mit 97-99 Punkten bewertet
Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Einla- dende Nuancen von schwarzen Kirschen, reife Pflaumen, süße Tabakblätter, etwas Vanille, angenehmer Edelholztouch, kandierte Orangenzesten, schokoladige Nuan- cen. Saftig, sehr elegant, feine Kirschenfrucht, seidige Tannine, gute Frische, heller Nougat im Abgang, bereits sehr gut entwickelt und harmonisch, zeigt große Länge, sicheres Reifepotenzial.