Roche Bellene, Bienvenues Batard Montrachet other_regions This moderately firm effort should

This moderately firm effort should be drinkable after only 6 to 8 years if desired

always loquacious on a wide range of subjects

The 1999 Rocche is rich

This could use a bit more overall depth

The palate is very well balanced with supple but firm tannins framing the pure blackberry and bilberry fruit

Roche Bellene, Bienvenues Batard Montrachet other_regions This moderately firm effort shouldRelatively 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.