Selected from the best plots, the color is a deep purple. The nose is abundant with blackberry fruit aromas and a touch of exotic spices. In the mouth, the attack is linear and well structured, while the wine expresses the complexity of the soils with mineral and salted aromas, well balanced by ripe fruits. The finish is fresh, long, and elegant.
Only 500 cases of the Grand Vin are made in years that Roland & Golwinne think the quality of the harvest warrants it.
Varietals
85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc
History of the Estate
In 1716, Chateau Bel-Air was born on the foothills of the Garonne river. More than 150 years later, in 1898, Martin Borderie, a wine merchant from the Correze region came to Bordeaux and acquired the Chateau. He was the great-great-grandfather of the current proprietor Roland Coiffe. In 1921, Jean-Eugene Borie was born, and he devoted his professional life to Bordeaux fine wines by renovating Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou and then Chateau Grand-Puy Lacoste. In 2005, Golwinne & Roland took over the estate.