Roche Bellene, Gevrey Chambertin Lavaut St Jacques Vintage:2012 flowers and wet earth

flowers and wet earth

28 ha parcel)

To describe this as an atypical 2017 would be an understatement as it’s ripe to the point of being particular

earth and hints of iron that can also be found on the pure

a judicious dash of spice with a very harmonious and persistent finish

Roche Bellene, Gevrey Chambertin Lavaut St Jacques Vintage:2012 flowers and wet earthThis is a bit more aromatically complex than the Champeaux because while the fruit profile is similar there is more of the sauvage like earth, humus and underbrush influences. There is good vibrancy, detail and solid power to the medium bodied and tautly muscular flavors that are shaped by slightly firmer if less refined tannins on the slightly austere but complex finish. Here too there is a hint of warmth but in this case it is much less intrusive if