0.75 L
2000
Château Angélus
Saint-Émilion
Château Bellefont-Belcier 2005 — Saint-Émilion, 0.75 L
Château Bellefont-Belcier
2005 · 0.75 L · RP 92, 94
€ 96,00
2 in stock
Château Bellefont-Belcier 2005, a dry red from Saint-Émilion made from Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Suggested drinking window 2012–2037.
- Guaranteed authentic
- 0.75 L
- Drink 2012-2037
- Cellar-stored
- Photo on request
- Insured shipping
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SKU: BOR-BELLEFONT-BELCIER-2005-075
Key facts
- Vintage
- 2005
- Appellation
- Saint-Émilion
- Classification
- Grand Cru Classé
- Grapes
- Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Drinking window
- 2012–2037
- Vintage rating
- 99/100 — still tannic and youthful
- Format
- 0.75 L
- Producer
- Château Bellefont-Belcier
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Country
- France
- Type
- Red
- Sweetness
- Dry
Saint-Émilion 2005 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart
Category: Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, France, Grand Cru Classé, Merlot, Red, Wine
Château Bellefont-Belcier 2005: a Saint-Émilion from a year rated 99
The 2005 harvest came one year before Bellefont-Belcier was promoted to Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé in 2006. The wine is a dry red from Saint-Émilion, made from Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. This bottle is 0.75 L.
The 2005 vintage in Saint-Émilion
The Wine Advocate vintage chart rates Saint-Émilion 2005 at 99 and marks it T, meaning the wines are still tannic or youthful. That is a rating of the year across the appellation, not a score for this bottle. Our suggested drinking window is 2012–2037, so the wine is inside it today.
Bellefont-Belcier: 14 hectares in Saint-Laurent-des-Combes
Bellefont-Belcier lies in Saint-Laurent-des-Combes, on the Bordeaux right bank, between Château Larcis Ducasse and Château Tertre Roteboeuf. Its 14 hectares sit on a plateau and a south-facing slope, on limestone, clay-limestone and clay-sandy soils. The present planting is 72% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Franc and 11% Cabernet Sauvignon, spread over 28 plots with vines averaging about 35 years.
The château was built in the early 19th century and named Bellefont, from “Belle Fontaine”. In 1892 the estate won the only gold medal awarded to Bordeaux wines at the Concours Général Agricole in Paris. Vignobles K has owned it since 2017. The estate ages its wines in oak for 14 to 18 months.
Serving a 2005 Bellefont-Belcier
With a vintage chart note of youthful tannins, a decanter is worth using if the wine still tastes young when opened.
Questions buyers ask
Does Bellefont-Belcier make a second wine?
Yes. Its second cuvée is Les Tours de Belcier, labelled Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.
When should I drink Bellefont-Belcier 2005?
Our suggested drinking window for Château Bellefont-Belcier 2005 is 2012–2037. The Wine Advocate chart marks the Saint-Émilion 2005 vintage as still tannic or youthful.
How good is the 2005 vintage in Saint-Émilion?
The Wine Advocate vintage chart rates Saint-Émilion 2005 at 99 and describes the wines as still tannic or youthful. This is a rating of the year, not of one bottle.
Was Bellefont-Belcier a Grand Cru Classé in 2005?
The estate was promoted to Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé in 2006, after the 2005 harvest. It is a Grand Cru Classé estate today.
Who owns Château Bellefont-Belcier?
Peter Kwok's group Vignobles K has owned Château Bellefont-Belcier since 2017. The 2005 vintage was made before that.
Where is Château Bellefont-Belcier?
The estate is in Saint-Laurent-des-Combes, in the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru area of Bordeaux, between Château Larcis Ducasse and Château Tertre Roteboeuf.
This bottle
- Kept at controlled temperature and humidity, lying down and in the dark until dispatch.
- Insured, temperature-controlled shipping: if a bottle is stolen or broken in transit, we resend it or refund it through our insurer.
- Older bottles may show cellar wear on the label or capsule; it does not affect the wine and is not a reason for return. Photos of this bottle on request.
- Report any damaged or missing item within 24 hours of delivery — see the terms of sale.
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