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Château Bel-Air Ortet Saint-Estèphe

Château Bel-Air Ortet

Saint-Estèphe · France

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Bordeaux-style Red Blend
Country
France
Region
Saint-Estèphe
Appellation
Saint-Estèphe
Body
full
Acidity
high
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

carne de cordeiro · bifes · caça · queijos curados · guisados

Rated vintages

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 2014

  • 2013

  • 201291 pts

    Still firm with tannins, this is also a rich, generous wine. It has mint aromas that follow through on to the palate with wood-aging flavors. Bold blackberry fruit and juicy acidity balance the structure and give the wine a ripe character. The wine will be ready to drink from 20…

  • 201189 pts

    Still firm, this has dark chocolate and polished wood flavors, as well as dark plums and berries. With the tight acidity, it's a wine for aging, dark and concentrated for the future. Drink from 2018.

  • 201090 pts

    Still dominated by its new wood aromas, this is a fine, structured wine that is only just setting out. It has fine weight, rich blackberry fruits and dark tannins. The spicy wood still needs to integrate, so drink from 2017.