Château Belles-Graves Les Terrasses

My first of the 09 right banks, and if this is any indication I am excited for the rest of the vintage. Pop and poured, At first an overwhelming note of minerality that followed the wine on the palate like a clingy toddler, also prevalant bell pepper, at this point the fruit was secondary. But after about 20-30 minutes she gained her composure and the flavors meshed very nicely and the bright fruit came to the top. A solid effort, …