honeysuckle and green almond notes on the finish

Cherry and blackberry aromas rise to the front with lingering tones of smoke

08 ha mix of younger and older vines that average about 50+ years of age)

it is built on its minerality with very fine intensity to the medium weight plus flavors that also culminate in an impressively long but still quite compact finish

weight and power to the overtly muscular flavors that are also blessed with an abundance of dry extract that buffers the very firm acid backbone on the explosively long and palate staining finish

Roche Bellene, Clos Saint Denis other_regions honeysuckle and green almond notesThere 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+