Roche Bellene, Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Vintage:2019 earth and a suggestion of

earth and a suggestion of the sauvage

Silky in texture and lively on the palate

racy acids and an envelopingly pillowy mousse

(90-92)/2014+

red currant and dark berries

Roche Bellene, Bienvenues Batard Montrachet Vintage:2019 earth and a suggestion ofRelatively 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.