2004 Chateau Bellevue Mondotte Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 750ml

Critic tasting note: (2004 vintage) "This could be the most intense and concentrated wine of the vintage. Youthful, fleshy, intense, lush and opulent, the wine delivers layers of licorice, espresso, black cherry, truffle and stone in every decadent sniff and sip. 94 Points" - 94/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

Classification: Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Drinking Window: 2007-2032

Robert Parker 95 points!

"A spectacular garagiste effort from a five-acre, 45-year-old vineyard (90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon), the 2004 Bellevue Mondotte was fashioned from yields of 15 hectoliters per hectare. The result is an opaque purple-colored wine of provocative richness and intensity with an extraordinarily thick, juicy style, and unbridled amounts of creme de cassis, black cherry liqueur, a structured minerality, and sexy, toasty new oak. This full-bodied, powerful, extravagant, fascinating St.-Emilion is nearly over the top. Bottled unfined and unfiltered, and tipping the scales at nearly 14% natural alcohol, it should drink well for 20-25 years. Drink: 2007 - 2032" Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #171, Jun 2007