Chateau Belle-Vue is a Cru Bourgeois produced on a 15.58 hectare vineyard located in the heart of the Haut-Medoc appellation. The vines are, on average, 33 years old and planted on deep and coarse gravel. In 2013, harvest occurred from September 27th to October 18th. The wine is aged in oak barrels, 25% are new, for an average of 14-16 months. Chateau Belle-Vue 2013 is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot and 24% Petit Verdot.
One of the more consistent and better made smaller (reputation-wise) estates in the southern Medoc, the 2013 Belle-Vue is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot and a whopping 24% Petit Verdot. It exhibits elegant loamy soil notes intermixed with red and black cherries, and a touch of background wood. It is a lightweight, soft effort that achieved 13% natural alcohol. Consume it during its first 3-4 years of life.