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Jane Anson: Deep plum colour, clear intensity and juice, this has the slate and graphite texture of the Left Bank coupled with well handled and impressive crayon, graphite, and cassis character. Harvest September 3 to 19. 32% new oak. Tasted twice, clear austerity that is consistent with an En Primeur sample. First year Penelope Godefroy technical director across the Dourthe Vignobles. 24hl/ha yield."
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Decanter: Juicy and lively, supple and fleshy with a strawberry juice vein - a little chalky still on the mid-palate - just losing some of the initial vibrancy but this has lots of tannin presence with a long, salty, cola grip. I like the depth and the frame, this is one that will benefit from ageing. Cool wild blueberry notes on the nose. Fully tannic but bouncy and soft, really cushioning with blueberry. I like the purity and focus, it’s a little light in terms of persistence but there’s balance and it'll round out. Harvest 3rd September until the 19th. 13%. A yield of 24hl/ha. Pénélope Godefroy now technical director across the Maison Dourthe portfolio."
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James Suckling: A precise and characterful wine with aromas of black currants, black cherries and crushed stones. Medium-bodied with a juicy finish. Terrific wine. Only 13% alcohol. Cabernet sauvignon, merlot and petit verdot."
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Falstaff: Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Brombeerkonfit, Nuancen von Cassis und schwarzen Kirschen, dezent nach Edelholz, etwas Nougat unterlegt. Komplex, saftig, reife Zwetschken, feine, gut integrierte Tannine, lebendig strukturiert, ein eleganter Speisenbegleiter mit Reifepotenzial."
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The Wine Cellar Insider: Tobacco, currants, licorice, flowers, and smoke create the essence of this wine. Medium-bodied, sweet, fresh, lively, and creamy, the vibrant, currant-packed finish lets you know this is already quite nice, and it will only get better as it ages. Drink from 2030-2055."
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Wine Advocate: The 2025 Belgrave reveals an attractive bouquet of dark berries, cassis, mulberries and spice, becoming more floral with aeration. Medium- to full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, it’s structured and tannic, with good length, concluding with a gently lead pencil-inflected finish. The gravelly terroir asserts itself more clearly than in recent vintages, lending the wine added finesse and a more defined mineral edge."
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown: Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Belgrave offers up notes of fresh red and black currants and pencil shavings, plus hints of lavender and mossy tree bark. Medium-bodied, the palate is light on its feet with nice tension and soft, well-managed tannins, finishing earthy."
