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

this is somewhat more forward and approachable than is typical for this wine

The bunches on average were loose and the berries small

An overtly ripe yet agreeably fresh nose mixes notes of spice

grainy texture and very long

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