Roche Bellene, Chambertin other_regions As with most of the

As with most of the single-vineyard wines from the vintage

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Mild wood influence sets off a highly complex nose comprised of fresh red currant and blue pinot fruit aromas that are liberally laced with warm earth and a sauvage hint that carries over to the relatively refined and supple yet entirely serious

with a gripping sense of structure that is yielding but dense at the same time

The mouthfeel is fleshy and generous and there is plenty of backbone here to carry the wine forward throughout the years

Roche Bellene, Chambertin other_regions As with most of theLike the Romane Saint Vivant, this was initially badly reduced, indeed to the point that it was unpleasant. I once again left the bottle exposed to air for 24 hours and unlike the Romane Saint Vivant, it actually largely, if not completely cleaned up to where the reduction was more of a nuance rather than dominating the ripe dark currant, earth and floral suffused nose. There is good vibrancy to the medium weight and mineral inflected flavors that