Chateau Bellegrave a Pauillac 2018

- 89-91 Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, Lisa Perrotti-Brown: "The 2018 Bellegrave (Pauillac) is deep garnet-purple colored with a cassis, plums, dried herbs and dried berries-laced nose with spice nuances. Full-bodied, it has a good fruit core and is a little chewy, finishing with an herbal lift."

- 92 Punkte WINE ENTHUSIAST, Roger Voss: "This dense wine showcases Cabernet Sauvignon, with rich black-currant fruits and dense, still young tannins. The wine has great potential, with its structure and layers of acidity in the background. Drink from 2024."

- 92 Punkte VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: "The 2018 Bellegrave is a wine I did not taste en primeur. Silky and gracious, with terrific aromatic presence, Bellegrave is more finesse than power. Crushed rose petal, lavender and red berry fruit are some of the many nuances that are laced throughout this impeccable, classy Pomerol. Bellegrave is a shy wine that does not call much attention to itself, but it is undeniably alluring and impossible to resist from the very first taste."

- 92 Punkte VINOUS, Neal Martin: "The 2018 Bellegrave has a wonderful, very pure and enticing bouquet of black cherries, wild strawberry, heather and potpourri scents that blossom in the glass; the oak is very well integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine, supple tannins. This Pomerol is enhanced by a silky-smooth texture and wonderful cohesion on the finish. Simply an excellent, delicious wine from Jean-Marie Bouldy that should give 12–15 years of drinking pleasure."

- 90 Punkte FALSATFF, Peter Moser: "Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Reife Pflaumenfrucht, schwarzes Beerenkonfit unterlegt, etwas Nougat. Mittlerer Körper, frische Herzkirschen, mineralischer Touch, lebendige Struktur, zitronig-mineralisch im Nachhall, ein frischer Speisenbegleiter."

- 18 Punkte Rene Gabriels BORDEAUX TOTAL, Andre Kunz: "Kunz Fassprobe 19: (60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot) Dichtes, samtenes, dunkles, kräftiges Bouquet, Cassis, schwarze Beeren, Tabak, Edelhölzer, Lakritze. Fein konzentrierter, vielschichtiger, kraftvoller Gaumen mit kräftiger, dunkler Frucht, viel feinem Tannin, klassischer, fein muskulöser Struktur, vielfältiger Aromatik, langer, dichter voller Abgang."

- 93 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: "Blackberry, blueberry, graphite, dark-chocolate and praline aromas. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, creamy tannins. Rich and flavorful. Try from 2025."