2005 Chateau Bellevue Mondotte, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1x750ml

Robert Parker 100

Made up of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, the opaque bluish/purple 2005 from Bellevue-Mondotte offers amazing chocolate espresso notes along with blueberry and blackberry liqueur, some incense and a hint of flowers. Full-bodied and staggeringly concentrated, this blockbuster wine (in a blockbuster vintage) is unreal. Talk about a wine that is beyond belief " this is a great achievement from Chantal and Gerard Perse. Drink it over the next 25-30 years. Sadly, there were only 340 or so cases produced. [Robert M. Parker, Jr., 19/06/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2015-2045

Vinous 91-94

Bright ruby. Aromas of cassis, black raspberry and liquid graphite. Hugely concentrated but very backward, with exotic and extremely dark flavors of black fruits, licorice and violet. This has a surprisingly silky texture (a year ago it seemed to be a bit more chunky) but the major tannins are going to require considerable patience. Better than I thought last year, but not for the faint of heart. [Stephen Tanzer, 05/01/2007]