Château Villa Bel Air - Extra Ordinary Claret

Château Villa Bel AirExtra Ordinary Claret

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Extra Ordinary Claret of Château Villa Bel Air is a red wine from the region of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 Extra Ordinary Claret of the Château Villa Bel Air is in the top 30 of wines of Bordeaux.

Taste structure of the Extra Ordinary Claret from the Château Villa Bel Air

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Extra Ordinary Claret of Château Villa Bel Air 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

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

Wine with spices taste

mint, pepper

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Extra Ordinary Claret of Château Villa Bel Air in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or oak.

Details and technical informations about Château Villa Bel Air's Extra Ordinary Claret.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Extra Ordinary Claret - 2017
In the top 30 of of Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Extra Ordinary Claret - 2016
In the top 30 of of Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Extra Ordinary Claret - 2015
In the top 30 of of Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Extra Ordinary Claret - 2014
In the top 30 of of Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Extra Ordinary Claret - 2013
In the top 30 of of Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Extra Ordinary Claret - 2012
In the top 30 of of Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 411110
Extra Ordinary Claret - 2011
In the top 30 of of Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Extra Ordinary Claret from Château Villa Bel Air are 2015, 2016, 2012, 2017 and 2014.

Informations about the Château Villa Bel Air

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Famille J.M Cazes.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Bordeaux

The Château Villa Bel Air is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 5500 of of France wines
In the top 35 of of Bordeaux wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

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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The word of the wine: Stave

A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.

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