Chateau Bel-Air La Royère - Blaye

Chateau Bel-Air La RoyèreBlaye

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Blaye of Chateau Bel-Air La Royère is a red wine from the region of Blaye of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Malbec and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Blaye of the Chateau Bel-Air La Royère is in the top 5 of wines of Blaye.

Taste structure of the Blaye from the Chateau Bel-Air La Royère

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Blaye of Chateau Bel-Air La Royère in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

tobacco, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the Blaye of Chateau Bel-Air La Royère in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or leather.

Details and technical informations about Chateau Bel-Air La Royère's Blaye.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Blaye - 2018
In the top 5 of of Blaye wines
Average rating: 411110
Blaye - 2016
In the top 5 of of Blaye wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Blaye - 2015
In the top 5 of of Blaye wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Blaye - 2014
In the top 5 of of Blaye wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Blaye - 2013
In the top 5 of of Blaye wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Blaye - 2012
In the top 5 of of Blaye wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Blaye - 2011
In the top 5 of of Blaye wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Blaye from Chateau Bel-Air La Royère are 2010, 2011, 2006, 2018 and 2005.

Informations about the Chateau Bel-Air La Royère

The winery offers 10 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Blaye in the region of Bordeaux
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The Chateau Bel-Air La Royère is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Blaye to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
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In the top 5 of of Blaye wines
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The wine region of Blaye

Blaye is a historic town located on the eastern bank of the Gironde estuary, 32 km North of Bordeaux. Its vineyards produce red, white and rosé wines under various appellations. The three most important appellations used for the district's wines are "Blaye" (exclusively for red wines) and "Côtes de Bordeaux Blaye" (red and white) and the regional appellation "Bordeaux" (red, white and rosé). There is also the little-used title of "Côtes de Blaye", which is exclusively for white wines.


The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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