2010 Château Villa Bel-Air
White • Bordeaux • Graves AOC • France • 65% sauvignon blanc, 35% sémillon • 90 Wine Spectator
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2010 Château Villa Bel-Air, Bordeaux, France, Graves
The Château Villa Bel-Air is located in the village of Saint-Morillon, in the heart of the area named "Graves". This magnificent property of the eighteenth century was bought by Jean-Michel Cazes and his family who in 1988 undertook a full restructuring of the vineyards and the technical installations. The vines are now benefiting from the most advanced techniques but are cultivated in accordance with ancient traditions. Chateau Villa Bel-Air is now producing a white wine and red wine that illustrate the subtlety and complexity of the wines of Graves.
The Château Villa Bel-Air remains the great bargain of the appellation Graves. An excellent price combined with the experience of Jean-Michel Cazes, owner also of Château Lynch-Bages in Pauillac Grand Cru Classé. The Graves Blanc 2010 is proving a great mastery. The woody notes are discrete and let this vintage express an aromatic range of a very high level. The maturity of Semillon develops pretty fruity and citrus in the nose while the soil draws all the mineral tension. This bottle is a great achievement and brilliantly reveals the quality of white Graves.
- Name:
- Château Villa Bel-Air
- Appelation:
- Graves AOC
- Country:
- France
- Region:
- Bordeaux
- Type:
- White
- Vintage:
- 2010
- Varietal:
- 65% sauvignon blanc, 35% sémillon
- Content:
- 750 ml
- Degree of alcohol:
- 13%
- Expert Rating:
- Type:
- Golden yellow with green flashes
- Nose:
- Very fresh, citrus, grapefruit, white peach, mineral and floral touch
- Taste:
- Fresh wine with a nice tension, very elegant. Finesse in its purest appearance.
- Dishes suggestions:
- Tomato and mozzarella, all your summer salads, seafood, grilled fish with olive oil or papilotte with lemon, turkey with a light sauce with mushrooms
- Conservation:
- To drink from now until 3 years
- Service Temperature:
- 12°C
- Delivery:
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- Packaging:
- All bottles are repackaged in shock-absorbing packaging designed for the transport of wine.