Domaine Bellene, Beaune Greves Rouge Vintage:2009 the tannins are refined and

the tannins are refined and fine-grained

penetrating Champagne is already showing well

Intense and long

This is also notably ripe with a pungent and highly expressive nose of cassis

This is an excellent Puligny villages and well-worth checking out

Domaine Bellene, Beaune Greves Rouge Vintage:2009 the tannins are refined andA background whisper of wood sets off distinctly reduced aromas and its not clear that even extended aeration is going to completely dissipate them. Otherwise there is excellent volume and mid palate density supporting the discreetly mineral inflected flavors that exhibit a noticeably dry but not really bitter finish where the wood reemerges. As the description suggests this is pretty awkward and its hard to see time fixing the shortcomings. I would