{"product_id":"belgrave-2022","title":"2022 | Château Belgrave | Haut-Médoc | France","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFifth-Growth Pauillac-quality from the Haut-Médoc's St-Julien border — and the best Belgrave in memory.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChâteau Belgrave is a Fifth Growth in the 1855 classification, farmed by the Dourthe team on deep gravel hillocks that sit right against the St-Julien line — which is exactly what its wines taste like. The 2022 is Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant with Merlot and Petit Verdot, and it has critics and collectors calling it the finest vintage the estate has ever produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClassed-growth Bordeaux from a benchmark vintage rarely lands at this number. \u003cstrong\u003eWine Enthusiast praised its harmony and a CellarTracker consensus lands around 93 points → St-Julien neighbors cost multiples of this → at $67.99 you're buying classified-growth pedigree with a St-Julien accent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCabernet Sauvignon-dominant, with Merlot and Petit Verdot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFifth Growth (1855), Haut-Médoc — on the St-Julien border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep gravel over clay; plot-by-plot optical-sorted harvest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarmed by the Dourthe team; drink from 2027\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Rich black coffee aromas… a fine balance of tannins, black fruits and acidity coming together in harmony.\"\u003c\/em\u003e — Wine Enthusiast. \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e espresso, cassis, chocolate and cedar with a fruit-packed, energetic palate built to drink from 2026 through 2045.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA great house doing its best work in a friendly, forward vintage, at a village-wine price. Exactly how you get Left-Bank classed-growth pedigree into the cellar without the St-Julien markup.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605811933438,"sku":"XXI-0158","price":67.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/ChateauBelgrave_Haut-Medoc_France2016_02589815-1288-4370-b5bf-787dda7ab5b7.png?v=1784421271","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/belgrave-2022","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}