The 2021 vintage in Haut-Médoc
Vintage benchmark: 86/100 (appellation benchmark, not a score for this wine)
Vintage character: Frost, mildew, then a cool summer brought back Bordeaux of old: taut, vibrant wines, shorter but elegant.
Overall reading of the year’s season across Haut-Médoc. An estate can depart from it sharply, in frost or hail years, where two neighbours did not make the same vintage. What this particular wine actually gave is on its technical sheet and in the scores above.
Tasting
“Dark, almost black in color, with purple highlights, this wine offers complex, fresh and peppery aromas of black fruits. The full attack evolves towards a tense palate, where a dense structure is expressed, with intense and velvety tannins. Power and elegance for this racy Château Belgrave, with a long, lively finish. ” : Frédéric Bonnaffous, Wine Director.
Blend of the 2021 vintage
Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), Merlot (30%), Petit verdot (5%)
Shares for this vintage, as recorded on the 2021 technical sheet. The vineyard itself is planted with cabernet sauvignon, merlot, petit verdot.
Winemaking
Stainless steel tanks of various sizes. Malolactic fermentation partially in barrels.
Ageing
12 months in oak barrels (including 29% new barrels) on fine lees.
Terroir
2 elevated gravel rises of deep gravel over clay subsoils; gravelly-sandy soils and clay outcrops. Area of the property: 59 ha.
An offer on Château Belgrave 2021
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Texts and documents 2021
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Sheet checked on September 21, 2026. Technical data: the estate’s VinCod sheets. Critic scores: sources cited above, with their date. Vintage benchmarks and character: Compagnie Médocaine’s own editorial read. Soils and relief, where shown: the Compagnie Médocaine’s parcel survey and the Mapbox/IGN terrain model.