Roche Bellene, Vosne Romanee Beaux Monts Vintage:2019 Meaty and smoky on the

Meaty and smoky on the nose

spicy wine without the depth of the splendid 2001

This compact and tightly wound effort will need at least a few years of forbearance

as they want to keep working the texture and freshness

There is fine intensity to the more refined if less mineral-driven flavors that flash excellent length and even better complexity on the moderately austere finale where the wood displayed by the nose reappears

Roche Bellene, Vosne Romanee Beaux Monts Vintage:2019 Meaty and smoky on theThere is enough reduction present to push the spice and ripe dark berry fruit aromas to the background though it does not extend to the palate. The amply rich and full bodied flavors possess fine midpalate density and evident minerality on the succulent yet focused and slightly warm finale that is youthfully austere but not dry. I allowed this 24 hours of air and it remained reduced and I am always wary of wines that dont clean up with extended air.