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Castel Grand Cru, Château Bel Air Pomerol
2019
Castel Frères is the historic wine trading business created by Pierre Castel with his brothers and sisters in 1949. Over time, we have created a comprehensive range including not only brand leaders and successful innovations, but also châteaux wineries and grand cru wines. Third largest in the world market, Castel Frères is today "the most important place for French wine in the world" for professionals and consumers worldwide.
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Situated in the heart of Pomerol, Château Bel-Air has been in the Sudrat-Melet family since they purchased the estate in 1914. Since 2003, The property has been run by Véronique Melet, the second generation of women proprietors of Bel-Air. The estate is comprised of a little over thirteen hectares, planted to Merlot on soils of sandy gravel overlying a bed of green clay and iron; vines average over thirty years of age.
Harvest is completed manually with each parcel fermented separately in stainless steel and concrete, then aged in French oak (one third new) for 12-18 months depending on vintage.
This Pomerol is highly aromatic offering a nose of dark red and black fruits accented with hints of tobacco and sandalwood. Medium-bodied and well-structured, the Bel-Air is soft and lush on the attack with a lovely concentration of fruit flavors (cassis, boysenberry, plum and cherry) mixed with notes of licorice and spice. These flavors are framed by silken tannins that flow into a luxurious, ultra-long finish. Excellent with red meats and game... try with Prime Rib of beef or grilled venison tenderloin.
Beautiful and complex aromas of orange peel, fruit tea, hazelnuts and berries follow through to a medium body with ultra-fine tannins and polished, refined tannins. Finesse with focus. Try after 2025.
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The 2019 Bel-Air has come together nicely. It’s racy personality is on display, but élevage seems to have tamed some of the overt intensity that was present in the early going. Inky dark fruit, new leather, kirsch and sweet spice infuse the 2019 with quite a bit of character. This ripe, forward Pomerol will drink well right out of the gate.
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