The 2015 Château Bélair-Monange is a top-tier Saint-Émilion, boasting a blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc. Known for its richness and depth, it delivers aromas of grilled meats, ripe black fruits, and spices, supported by firm tannins and a long, complex finish. A wine with excellent aging potential, it's received top ratings, including JS 100 and RP 98+.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 100
Published: Oct 17, 2019

Blue fruits, minerals, lavender and licorice aromas are wonderful. Full body and ultra-refined tannins with an integration and refinement that make the wines seamless and beautiful. The powerful tannins hide from you at first, but what structure in the end. It goes on for minutes. Try in 2024. 

The Wine Advocate | RP 98+
Published: Feb 21, 2018
Drink: 2022-2053

This perhaps somewhat controversial marriage between the estates of Chateau Belair and Chateau Magdelaine both Premier Grand Cru Class Saint-Emilion estates to form Chateau Belair Monange hits pay-dirt with this spectacular 2015 release. Composed of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Belair Monange has the most singular nose of grilled meats, smoked game, iron ore and fallen leaves over a slowly unfurling ripe fruit core of crushed black plums, blackberry preserves and cassis with fragrant touches of star anise and potpourri. Full-bodied, rich and opulent in the mouth, the palate reveals an arresting backbone of exquisitely ripe, very firm tannins and sparks of background acidity lifting and defining the rich, densely packed layers, culminating in an epically long and multifaceted finish. Possessing its own compellingly beautiful signature, this is a remarkably riveting wine that should not be missed. 

Belairmonange.com

Château Bélair-Monange has long been recognized as an exceptional wine.
Since its acquisition in 2008 by Etablissements Jean-Pierre Moueix, each and every effort has been made so that this remarkable vineyard thrives

Vintage 2015
The winter of 2014 – 2015 was quite cool and rainy. The spring, mild and dry, allowed for a quick and even flowering, The first part of the summer was marked by a very hot and dry period, followed by a slight drop in temperatures and a few welcome showers. Veraison was regular. The heat returned at the end of August and in early September, assuring the quality of the vintage.
The 2015 vintage was notable for the following factors: an ample, homogenous budbreak, requiring control of the quantities; and heat and drought conditions necessitating careful canopy management. Indeed, vineyard intervention was often at a minimum to allow for sufficient foliage to protect the grapes.
The summer, marked by high temperatures, announced a sun-soaked vintage similar to 1990 or 2003, but the month of September, cooler and with a little rainfall, allowed for an ideal phenological maturation. The grape skins ripened, presenting abundant tannins that were neither astringent nor bitter.
We harvested grapes with strong qualitative potential in ideal conditions, from September 23rd to 30th.

CLASSIFICATION: 1°  Grand Cru Classé
VINEYARD SIZE: 23.5 hectares (58 acres)
SOIL TYPES: Asteriated limestone on the plateau/ Blue clay on limestone in the slopes
VINEYARD GRAPE VARIETALS: 90% Merlot - 10% Cabernet Franc
AVERAGE VINE AGE: 25 years
VITICULTURE: «Culture raisonnée» Soil tilling (4 ways) Vine growth management adapted to the climatic conditions
HARVEST: Manual harvest Double sorting: optical and manual
WINEMAKING: In thermo-regulated concrete and stainless-steel vats Gentle, controlled maceration and extraction
AGING: 16-18 months in French oak barrels (50% new)
2015 VINTAGE BLEND: 88% Merlot - 12% Cabernet Franc