Château Belles-Graves 2015 – Lalande-de-Pomerol

The nose is fruity and offers elegance as well as racy power. It reveals notes of blackberry, cassis and small notes of violet associated with small touches of Sichuan pepper, slight hints of wild small fruits as well as very discreet hints of racy minerality, graphite and a very discreet hint of tonka bean. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers minerality, juiciness, suavity, freshness, a fine acidulous frame, a good definition, power, gourmandise as well as tension. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy / juicy blackberry, fleshy / juicy cassis and small notes of small wild berries associated with fine touches of violet, lily as well as very discreet hints of tonka bean, cardamom and a subtle hint of toasted hazelnut / almond. Tannins are precise and structuring. Good length. Presence of very slight hints of chocolate and an imperceptible almost saline hint in the background.