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The December 2020 Auction: Part 1

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Auction Ends: 12/3/2020 6:00:00 PM PDT

Lot #144. Bélair-Monange 2009

Description: Consists of 6 Bottles, 0.75L
Packaging: OWC.
Score: 94-96+ JG.
"It is hard to believe that Christian Moueix and his family firm only took full control of Château Bélair in 2008, given the monumental quality of the 2009. The estate had been in need of some serious investment in both the vineyards and the cellars for decades, and the Moueix firm is committed to do everything necessary to take one of the greatest terroirs on the Côte of St. Émilion and bring it back to prominence. As Christian Moueix related, the vineyards at Bélair are all very old vines, but they are not in great shape and it will be necessary to do some replanting to augment the old vines over the coming years. However, in 2009 there were only old vines to work with, and the Moueix family has certainly brought out all their magic in this vintage. The yields ended up being ridiculously low in ’09 at Bélair-Monange, as the old vines produced less than fourteen hectoliters per hectare in this vintage. The resulting wine is unequivocally brilliant, as it soars from the glass in a classic, traditional mélange of red and black cherries, raw cocoa, tobacco leaf, very complex soil tones and a discreet touch of nutty oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and even a tad more soil-driven than Magdelaine this year, with suave tannins, fine acids, impeccable focus and balance and a beautifully long, complex and utterly sophisticated finish. A great wine." John Gilman, View From the Cellar, Mar/Apr 2010, Issue #26
Provenance: The Mainsail Cellar
Lot Location: Orange County
Estimate: $375

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