William Kelley im April 2022:
BEST EVER für den Wineadvocate.
From a beautifully situated hillside vineyard, sandwiched between Larcis Ducasse and Tertre Roteboeuf on either side, with holdings belonging to Pavie and Troplong Mondot on the plateau above, the 2019 Bellefont Belcier has turned out very well indeed. Offering up aromas of smoky berry fruit, loamy soil, subtle spices, black truffle and violets, it's full-bodied, velvety and seamless, with a vibrant, enveloping profile and a long, penetrating finish. This is a terrific effort, though given the thoughtful farming and program of replanting that is underway at this long-neglected estate, I suspect it only hints at what is to come as Jean-Christophe Meyrou and his team get to work.
James Suckling über den Chateau Bellefont-Belcier 2019 Saint Emilion:
Very attractive plum and cherry aromas with hints of flowers and wet earth, following through to a medium to full body with linear, polished tannins and a juicy finish. Juicy fruit to finish with some minerality and forest-flower undertones. A little tight, but very pure at the end. Drink after 2025.
Antonio Galloni (Vinous) bewertet den Bellefont-Belcier 2019 Saint Emilion:
The 2019 Bellefont-Belcier is a wine of tremendous reserve. The 35% Cabernet Franc comes through in the wine's aromatic profile and overall feel. Readers will have to be patient, as the 2019 needs time to come together. It is a seriously impressive wine with tons of character. I have long admired Bellefont-Belcier for its potential. In the past, the tannins were simply overpowering, if the 2019 is any indication, that might be less of an issue going forward.
Und Neal Martin (vinous) zum Chateau Bellefont-Belcier 2019 Saint Emilion:
The 2019 Bellefont-Belcier was very impressive from barrel, and I have no reason to change that view in bottle. This is beautifully defined on the nose, which features vivacious red fruit laced with graphite and crushed stone. The palate is medium-bodied with finely chiseled tannins, fine tension and an almost pastille-like, graphite-tinged finish that lingers in the mouth. Superb.
Der am Gaumen der Falstaff-Verköstiger:
Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breitere Ockerrandaufhellung. Zart nach Herzkirschen und Blaubeeren, ein Hauch von Nougat, zarte Edelholznuancen, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, elegant, feine Fruchtsüße, zart nach Brombeeren, seidige, tragende Tannine, sehr ausgewogen und lange anhaftend, mineralischer Nachhall, bereits zugänglich und mit sicheres Entwicklungspotenzial ausgestattet.