2009 Maison Roche de Bellene Latricières-Chambertin

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 93 points

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  11/13/2023 - Brett H Likes this wine: 100 Points

  A clear and transparent ruby red. Glowing, but with some notes of age. Amazing aromatics on the nose, though was initially reserved, but as it opened it added ripe red fruit notes, earth, and some undertones of wood and spice. On the palate, it had a unique intensity of fruit, spice and electricity that was differentiating and oozed dry extract and minerality on the mid palate. Beautiful brambly red fruit, iron, earth and hint of spice. Amazing energy and youthfulness but still gracefully mature. The texture had that often sought after sense of concentration without weight…of body and structure without any heaviness. A long and finely balanced finish of great refinement combined with the power of the vintage. Really fantastic stuff. In a great space, but must have 45-60 minutes of air.
  
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  1/25/2011 - Alex H wrote: 86 Points

  Nicolas potel: roche de bellene; 1/24/2011-1/26/2011 (Salt @ ion orchard): Bright red fruits with sour red cherries dominating at the moment. Spicy nose. Tight. Clean and pure. Nicer with time

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  1/24/2011 - Sleepy Dave wrote:

  After the powerful Malconsorts, I was worry that am I still able to taste the rest of the wines? My doubt is quickly clear as the wines that serve later are definitely live up to their Grand Cru status and even bigger structure and substances to burn. Very reserved and tight, focus and perfume nose with red and dark fruited aromas intermixed with mineral and a little bit of chalk. Structure is the first thing come to mind, sappy, complex, power, with high level of fine grained tannin and dry extract that stain the palate and almost coat the mouth too. Fine silky, detail finish with fresh, dark chocolate and coffee aftertaste. No doubt a very well made Grand Cru that build for the long haul. Buy - Maybe.

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