There is a slightly finer mouth feel to the equally large-scaled flavors where the supporting tannins are notably fine-grained that imparts a different texture

An overtly ripe yet agreeably fresh nose mixes notes of spice

3% Cabernet Franc makes up the rest of the blend

clean red fruits

A broadranging and wonderfully elegant array features notes of spice

Roche Bellene, Chambertin Vintage:2012 There is a slightly finerLike 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