An exquisite jewel in Chantal and Gerard Perse's Right Bank empire, Bellevue-Mondotte is a tiny, 5-acre parcel of 45-year-old vines planted on the limestone plateau above Pavie-Decesse and Pavie-Macquin. It is composed of 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. I tasted the 2003 on three separate occasions, one of which merited a three-digit rating. Sadly, there are only 4,000 bottles of this prodigious effort. Possessing relatively high alcohol (14.5%) for a Bordeaux, it is an amazing blend made from 15 hectoliters per hectare. A dense, viscous-looking purple color is accompanied by a sweet perfume of blackberries, espresso roast, fried lard, and pain grille. Full-bodied and massively rich with decent acidity and plenty of structure as well as tannin, this youthful 2003 should hit its stride in 3-5 years, and last for three decades. This may be what the great 1929s or 1947s tasted like at age three. Robert Parker
Shay A
Last Friday was our normal 4th Friday happy hour at the storage facility, but since this month had 5 Fridays, why not keep the party going?! If you have this, open it now! What a gorgeous drinking window! Candied tobacco. Plum, cinnamon and a tad bit of tar. All cylinders right now.
Last Friday was our normal 4th Friday happy hour at the storage facility, but since this month had 5 Fridays, why not keep the party going?! If you have this, open it now! What a gorgeous drinking window! Candied tobacco. Plum, cinnamon and a tad bit of tar. All cylinders right now.
9.4Alex Powell
Tonnes of oak on nose, cocoa and nutmeg abound, decadent plums, sandalwood,, leather and root underneath. Relative fresh for the hot year, still alcohol on finish. Quite astringent, lacking concentration as well, little minerality. At $350, this a monumentous weak showing. 2003 vintage.
Tonnes of oak on nose, cocoa and nutmeg abound, decadent plums, sandalwood,, leather and root underneath. Relative fresh for the hot year, still alcohol on finish. Quite astringent, lacking concentration as well, little minerality. At $350, this a monumentous weak showing. 2003 vintage.
7.3Pietro Amirkhanian
15 years of age but still very young. Tannic and very concentrated.
15 years of age but still very young. Tannic and very concentrated.
9.1Eric Casias
Nice surprise.
Nice surprise.
9.0Benjamin Keator
Young, dry, acidic. Great vintage. Awesome wine
Young, dry, acidic. Great vintage. Awesome wine
9.4Adam Coy
my style of wine. Nice minerality and reserved yet many levels of complexity.
my style of wine. Nice minerality and reserved yet many levels of complexity.
9.4Adam Coy
Old world vegital quality.
Old world vegital quality.
9.2Cherry D Leguira
Young but memorable !
Young but memorable !
8.6WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.