Roche Bellene, Clos Saint Denis other_regions A wine of finesse

A wine of finesse

earth and meat with hints of eucalyptus and dried herbs

velvety tannins and echoing sweet blue fruit

Here the nose isn’t quite as elegant as the Griotte as there is plenty of sauvage character but otherwise the red and dark berry fruit

which speaks to the freshness achieved by this southeast-facing slope planted with centenary vines

Roche Bellene, Clos Saint Denis other_regions A wine of finesseThere is a nose of floral based reduction which is what the French call bourgeon de cassis. The supple, round and very forward flavors lack the same concentration as the Amoureuses and while this is certainly pretty as the tannins are notably fine grained, its awfully light for a grand cru. (87 90) 2019+