Château Belle-Vue 2012

Wine Advocate-Parker :
This is usually one of my favorites among the lesser-known properties in the Médoc, but the 2012 is hard, angular and lacking charm. It is a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 20% Petit Verdot, the latter component quite unusual and very elevated for a Bordeaux blend. Drink it over the next 4-5 years, as I don't think this is going to sweeten up or shed enough tannin to come into balance.