Chateau Bellevue Mondotte 2021

Professional reviews

James Suckling (96)

An intense, full-bodied red with lots of fruit and dark chocolate. Round and juicy tannins. Flavorful finish. Very rich. Salt and minerals. Pure merlot.

Vinous (94)

The 2021 Bellevue Mondotte, 100% Merlot, is fleshy, succulent and quite inviting. Plush contours and gorgeous, forward fruit give the 2021 tons of immediacy and appeal. Touches of rose petal, mint, mocha and a kiss of sweet French oak build nicely with time in the glass. The refined finish is a thing of beauty. This is the last vintage of Bellevue Mondotte, as the property was incorporated into Château Pavie with the 2022 vintage.

Jeb Dunnuck (93)

A bigger, riper wine in the Pavie arsenal, the 2021 Bellevue Mondotte (100% Merlot) has tons of red and blue fruits, candied violets, truffle, and licorice, with more classic limestone minerality emerging with air. This richer, medium to full-bodied, plush, round, sexy 2021 has ripe, polished tannins and a gorgeous finish. Hitting 13.95% alcohol and a pH of 3.62, drink this beauty over the coming 15 years or so.