Chateau Bel-Air Eiffel

2020

Blend

80% Cabernet Franc
10% Cabernet Sauvignon
10% Merlot

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Appellation

Graves de Vayres

UPC

0 15643 75610 8

Verified Stock

12 /750mL

14658-20

Product Ratings

James Suckling 91pt

This is spiced and savory with dark berries, dried citrus rind, dried herbs and wet earth. Medium body. Creamy, mouth-coating tannins with a chalky texture and flavorful finish. Drink or hold.

by James Suckling, 2023

Wine Enthusiast 91pt

This estate, owned by the heirs of Gustave Eiffel (of the tower fame), is situated in a small appellation on the west side of the Dordogne River facing Fronsac. The wine is richly structured and texture, its black fruits, dominated by Cabernet Franc, spicy and generous.

by Wine Enthusiast, 2024

Vinification

The vines are cultivated organically and adhere to a gentle vinification to extract the very intense aromas of this terroir. With long macerations and oak aging for 12 months in French oak, 35% of which are new.

Tasting notes

An elegant wine with aromas of black fruits, spices and cocoa. The attack is silky in the mouth, rich and ample with nice roundness and generous tannins. The finish is long with lovely aromas of cherries and currants. 80% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot & 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

Description

For more than a century, Chateau Bel-Air Eiffel has been the property of the descendants of Gustave Eiffel, the famous builder of the Eiffel Tower. On the most beautiful gravel lands of the Graves de Vayres appellation, between the city of Bordeaux and Saint-Emilion, this 40 acre estate combines Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.

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