Roche Bellene, Bienvenues Batard Montrachet other_regions fibrous finish

fibrous finish

The 1999 Rocche is rich

The definition and precision here are simply stupendous for Savigny

This is on the woodier side stylistically but it’s not over the top

Roche Bellene, Bienvenues Batard Montrachet other_regions fibrous finishRelatively firm reduction renders the nose impossible to read at present. By contrast, there is good fresh and reasonable verve to the supple, opulent and very rich larger scaled flavors that coat the palate with dry extract that helps to buffer the powerful and almost tannic finish. This has plenty of development potential though it is somewhat less refined than it typically is.