The 2012 Château Bellevue Mondotte hails from the prestigious Saint-Émilion appellation in Bordeaux, France. This vintage displays a deep ruby hue with a slight purple tinge, hinting at its youthful vibrancy. On the nose, rich aromas of ripe blackberries, cassis, and dark chocolate mingle with subtle notes of oak and earth, creating a complex and alluring bouquet. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and opulent, with velvety tannins and a well-integrated acidity. Flavors of black cherry, plum, and spicy cedar are complemented by a touch of coffee and tobacco, leading to a long and elegant finish. This wine is a true representation of the terroir of Château Bellevue Mondotte, showcasing the perfect balance between intensity and finesse. Enjoy now or cellar for further development.
Critic Reviews
96 POINTS
Robert Parker - Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The smallest of the Perse estates, this tiny property situated on pure limestone produces a wine made from a blend of 90% Merlot and the rest equal parts Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. One of the superstars of this vintage, the 2012 is opaque purple and exhibits tremendous concentration and richness, a full-bodied mouthfeel, and a layered texture that builds incrementally without any heaviness or cloying characteristics. This is stunning, great, old-style, yet progressively made Bordeaux to drink over the next 25-30 years. The alcohol level is 14.3%.
95 POINTS
James Suckling
A young red with coffee, chocolate, red chili and berry character. Chalk and salt flakes. Full body, velvety tannins and a long and flavorful finish. Super focused for the vintage. The 90% merlot shows itself. But truly a top wine for the vintage. Try in 2017.
95 POINTS
Antonio Galloni MW - Vinous
The Bellevue-Mondotte is arguably the most intriguing of Gérard Perse's 2012s. It is also the least accessible of the wines today. A firm spine of tannin gives the Bellevue-Mondotte much of its personality. Black cherry, smoke, licorice, tar and graphite all take on shades of virility in a wine endowed with vertical structure and pure power. Gérard Perse made just 4,000 bottles from Bellevue-Mondotte, a tiny two-hectare vineyard on Saint-Emilion's clay/limestone plateau. The 2012 is a magical wine, but it will require considerable patience. The blend is 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. This is a stunning wine from Gérard and Chantal Perse and their long-time winemaker Michel Rolland. (95+ points)
94 POINTS
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
With a deep shade of ruby, the wine is packed with fennel, crushed stone, flowers, espresso and ripe dark and red berries. Concentrated, rich and supple, the wine ends with ripe, juicy, sweet and polished plums and oak. 93-95 Pts
91 POINTS
James Suckling
Smell of chalk and minerals with dark fruits follow through to a full body, with chewy tannins and structure and a long finish. Bitter chocolate and dark fruits. 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Points: 91-92
90 POINTS
Wine Spectator
Dark, with fig, boysenberry and raspberry fruit melded together, while smoldering charcoal and warm ganache accents fill in the background. A roasted apple wood note gives the finish spine. Very solid.
90 POINTS
Ian D'Agata - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
Saturated ruby. At once bright and ripe on the nose, showing oak-driven aromas of blackberry, bitter chocolate and licorice, all lifted by a perfumed violet note. Then bright and creamy on the palate, with plush flavors of sweet dark fruits and spices. Finishes with harmonious building tannins and lingering notes of violet and cocoa. This struck me as one of the least over-extracted Bellevue-Mondotte wines in memory, and it has gained in accessibility and balance as a result.
Matthew Jukes
17/20
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Tasting Notes
The 2012 Château Bellevue Mondotte hails from the prestigious Saint-Émilion appellation in Bordeaux, France. This vintage displays a deep ruby hue with a slight purple tinge, hinting at its youthful vibrancy. On the nose, rich aromas of ripe blackberries, cassis, and dark chocolate mingle with subtle notes of oak and earth, creating a complex and alluring bouquet. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and opulent, with velvety tannins and a well-integrated acidity. Flavors of black cherry, plum, and spicy cedar are complemented by a touch of coffee and tobacco, leading to a long and elegant finish. This wine is a true representation of the terroir of Château Bellevue Mondotte, showcasing the perfect balance between intensity and finesse. Enjoy now or cellar for further development.
