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JAMES SUCKLING: "There’s finesse and beauty to this, with blackberry, dark-chocolate, bark, mushroom and forest-floor character. But it’s all class. Caresses your palate. Medium- to full-bodied and very long. Persistent and sophisticated. This shows the true character of the diverse vineyards of this estate. 98% merlot and 2% cabernet franc."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Kräuterwürze, reife Herzkirschen, zart nach Lakritze, ein Hauch von Vanille und Orangenzesten, einladendes Bukett. Komplex, saftig, hochelegant, feine Extraktsüße, sehr finessenreich strukturiert, reife, tragende Tannine, lange anhaftend, ein balancierter Wein voll Frische und Länge, sicheres Entwicklungspotenzial, ein delikater Speisenbegleiter."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The 2023 Belair Monange is the first vintage from this newly created property that incorporates a balance of fruit from the plateau and fruit from the hillsides, as restructured and replanted parcels are returning to production. Wafting from the glass with attractive aromas of raspberries, violets and kirsch mingled with hints of incense, licorice and rose petals, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, with a deep and textural core of fruit, lively acids and powdery tannins, retaining a cool, ethereal profile that foregrounds its limestone origins."
