Maison Roche de Bellene - Bourgogne - Sélection - Rouge - 2021

Wine:

Emphasizing its freshness and finesse, the 2021 red Burgundy Cuvée Réserve  bursts with small red fruits such as raspberry and morello cherry, accompanied by very subtle oak. The palate is elegant, silky, crisp, and ideally sculpted. The tannins are fine and will only become more refined with a little time in the cellar. Let's salute the harmony and digestibility of this cuvée! Rated 92/100 by the Committee.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, aged 80% in demi-muids and 20% in 228-litre barrels, no fining, light filtration.

Color:

Deep, brilliant garnet red.

Nose:

Aromas of red fruit, raspberry and Morello cherry mixed with fine woody notes.

Palate:

Fine and silky, this cuvée with its fine, elegant tannins and gentle freshness will reveal its full potential after a little time in the cellar.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

White meat, charcuterie, pâté en croûte, steak tartare de canard.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2033.

Roche de Bellene is an elite house. Its founder, Nicolas Potel, creates some of the most sensual wines in Burgundy. Very old vines, organic cultivation, and discreet aging are finely tuned parameters that forge exceptionally realistic and accurate materials, with sincere and abundant fruit.

The level achieved today is prodigious, and Olivier Poussier is enthusiastic about each of his wines. These two Burgundies, the result of a rigorous selection by the Committee, are no exception: our friendly relations with Nicolas Potel allow us to offer them to you at an exceptional rate.