Roche Bellene, Clos Vougeot Size:3L

Roche Bellene, Clos Vougeot Size:3LThe ever so slightly herbal aromas of earthy dark fruit and red currant aromas introduce textured and relatively suave middle weight flavors that possess acceptable concentration, all wrapped in a mildly austere finish that offers fine depth and solid length. In sum, this offers grand cru complexity but only 1er density and length. 90 2019+

The aromas are the best feature

There is excellent punch and detail to the middle weight flavors that are less muscular but even more harmonious with the same fine depth and length

An ultra-spicy if somewhat high-toned nose is composed primarily of pomegranate liqueur and exotic Asian-style tea scents

the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes is a blockbuster thats up with the top two to three wines of the vintage

Deep in color

the finish precise and persistent in the mouth

the 2007 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François is showing very nicely

There is reasonable volume and richness to the caressing yet punchy and powerful flavors that brim with minerality that carries over to the tension-filled

but there is so much to like here

although the residue of white pepper and bay leaf on the finish is very pleasurable

intense and impeccably well-balanced finish

More discreet if not invisible wood surrounds an expressive nose of red and black pinot fruit