WineMine Description
MyWineMine gives this wine a score of 891; outperforming the average for the sub-region in 1996 which is 884. The average score for Château Bellefont-Belcier is 886, making this an above average effort for the producer.
When people talk about wines from Château Bellefont-Belcier they use words like Cherry, Abundant, Glycerin, Tannin, Sweet, Fleshy, Black, Smoky, Acidity, Fruit, Full, Jammy, Rich, Purple, Cedar. The 1996 shares most of these characteristics. People use these words to describe the 1996 but no other wine from Château Bellefont-Belcier: Francois, Lush, Succulent, Silky, Licorice, Roasted, Complex, Excellent, Potential, Dark. The wine has been ready to drink for 13 years (since 2003) and has been past its best for 7 (since 2009). It normally takes wines from Château Bellefont-Belcier around 5 years to be ready to start drinking, and 7 further years to decline.
It represents good value compared to Château Palmer 2012, Château Lynch-Bages 2011, Château Rauzan-Ségla 2012, Château du Tertre 2004, Les Forts de Latour 2009; but better value alternatives would be Château Haut-Brion 2012.
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Prices & Deals for Château Bellefont-Belcier 1996
| Date |
Currency |
Price |
| 2016-01-05 |
gbp |
15 |