Chateau Belgrave 2022 3000ml

95 POINTS

Georgina Hindle - Decanter

Juicy, forward, bright and vibrant this has a great energy straight away, crisp and tannic, but well integrated so you get almost a bouncy palate with flint edges giving minerality and acidity providing the lift. Feels detailed and precise, lovely definition to the overall frame and this carries to a long finish. Impressive, I like the strength and the focus and it doesn't feel overripe or too extracted. So much to like about this wine with subtle liquorice, mint and crushed stone aspects. This will be excellent. HVE3 certified. Ageing 12 months in 29% new oak barrels, 6 batches in amphora. Harvest 12 September - 1 October. Tasted twice.

94 POINTS

James Suckling

Very perfumed with blackberry, violet and ink character following through to a medium body and extremely integrated tannins that are lightly chewy and really long. I am impressed with its cool nature and quality phenolics. A blend of 57% cabernet sauvignon, 39% merlot and 4% petit verdot. Some of the cabernet and merlot are co-fermented. Needs three to five years of bottle age to begin.

94 POINTS

James Suckling

Black berry, blackcurrant and crushed stone aromas and flavors. Medium to full body. Creamy, velvety tannins.

93 POINTS

Peter Moser - Falstaff

Deep dark ruby garnet colour with opaque core and purple reflections, delicate brightening on the rim. Subtle herbal savouriness, ripe red cherries, some cassis, a hint of clove, light nougat. Medium complexity, nuances of red berries, juicy cherries, integrated tannins, mineral, good freshness, chocolatey finish, promising ageing potential.

93 POINTS

James Suckling

Notes of cassis and blackberries with hints of spices, dark chocolate, cedar and leafy herbs. Medium- to full-bodied with ripe and velvety tannins. It has lots of energy and vibrancy to the dark-fruited palate. It’s both structured and juicy. Really well made. Better in 2025 and onwards.

93 POINTS

James Suckling

Black berry, blackcurrant and crushed stone aromas and flavors. Medium to full body. Creamy, velvety tannins. Points: 93-94

92 POINTS

James Suckling

A nicely polished red with currants, walnuts and hints of fresh herbs. Medium body. Fine tannins. Fresh and refined.

92 POINTS

Georgina Hindle - Decanter

Super aromatic on the nose, really quite expressive and bursting out of the glass with bramble tones, black pepper and perfumed black fruits. Soft and appealing on the palate, this has such an immediate charm, partly because of the ripe fruits that have a really juicy, chewy sweetness to them and partly because of the dry, bitter, spice-edged tannins that give angles to the fruit and depth to the palate but also that lick of wet stone and graphite minerality. This is good stuff, I love the expression and the attitude here, it's a 'look at me' wine with nice presentation, power, persistence and frame.