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2009 Chateau Bellevue-Mondotte Saint-Emilion (in magnum) (Pre-Arrival)
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2009 Chateau Bellevue-Mondotte Saint-Emilion (in magnum) (Pre-Arrival)

Producer: Chateau Bellevue-Mondotte
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Merlot
Origin: France
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Saint Emilion

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95(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , July/August 2012

(90% merlot with 5% each cabernet franc and sauvignon):  Deep ruby.  Superripe, slightly inky aromas of blueberry liqueur and violet.  Like liquid silk in the mouth, but with surprisingly firm acidity leavening the wine's sweetness and giving shape to its blue and black fruit flavors.  A compellingly rich, thick wine with palate-staining length and the tannic clout to support at least a couple decades of positive evolution in bottle.

95 Points | Wine Spectator
100 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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Bordeaux is the planet's largest source of fine wine, the model for Cabernet Sauvignon- and Merlot-based wines around the globe. Bordeaux wines are considered by many wine connoisseurs to be the world's greatest reds.


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Merlot

Merlot enjoyed a surge in popularity in the 1990s as consumers suddenly discovered that they could enjoy aromas and flavors similar to those of Cabernet in a fleshier, softer wine with smoother tannins. A wave of Merlot plantings followed, frequently in soils and microclimates completely inappropriate for this variety, and the market was soon...
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