Chateau Belgrave 2020

Professional Ratings

• 94 Wine Enthusiast
  This powerful wine is just setting out. It has potential, with ripe black currant fruits and layers of wood flavors. The wine is well-balanced and the fruit is juicy and ripe. Drink this classified growth from 2027.
  Cellar Selection
• 93 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.
• 93 Decanter
  Juicy and supple, a lovely force. Mouthwatering acidity has the slightest sweetness as well as saltiness, giving a combination of savoury, fruity and minerality on the palate. Tannins are prominent and coat the mouth but they are fine and firm, giving a wide frame. It slowly expands in the mouth, growing in structure but all quite gracefully. The fruit and oak feel well handled. Cool, minty fresh, with a lift on the finish. It’s charming. A pure Cabernet expression that is very drinkable with classic Médoc markers. Not trying too hard at all.
• 91 Jeb Dunnuck
  The deep purple-hued 2020 Château Belgrave is another impressive wine that shows the quality (and style) of the vintage. Darker currants, plums, smoked earth, tobacco, and chocolate all define the aromatics, and it's medium-bodied, with a round, mouth-filling texture, remarkable purity, and enough building tannins to warrant 2-3 years of bottle age. This is beautifully done and well worth following for a solid 10-15 years.
• 90 Vinous
  The 2020 Belgrave is a dark, brooding wine. Black cherry, gravel, smoke, cured meat and incense all run through this deep, alluring Haut-Médoc. This virile, muscular wine has a ton to offer. A whole range of savory Cabernet Sauvignon notes infuse the resonant finish with tons of character. –Antonio Galloni