Chateau Bellevue St. Emilion Grand Cru - 2005 (750ml) Size:750ml It was not an easy

It was not an easy year

This continues to be one of the immortal wines and one of the greatest young Bordeaux wines of the last half-century

It’s all there

fleshy mouthfeel

Medium in weight initially

Chateau Bellevue St. Emilion Grand Cru - 2005 (750ml) Size:750ml It was not an easyThe first bottle of 2005 Bellevue that I tasted had a maderized, oxidized nose that was off putting. This note is from a second bottle. This second bottle showed absolutely no trace of oxidation, but did offer plenty of crushed, chalky minerality, notes of plum, blueberry, black raspberry and cherry fruit, a dense purple color, a full bodied mouthfeel, and fabulous structure, purity and length. It should drink well for at least another 20+ years.