2019 Maison Roche de Bellene, Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru

Colour: Red

Vintage: 2019

Region: Burgundy

% Alcohol: 14.99

93 NM

18.5 JR

2019 Maison Roche de Bellene, Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru

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Tasting Notes and Scores

93 NM

The 2019 Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru was showing a bit of reduction on the nose compared to the other Grand Crus, which offers mainly black fruit with brown spices; the oak needs a few more weeks to fully assimilate. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, harmonious and silky in texture. It does not quite fan out as much as the Grands-Echézeaux by direct comparison, although it does feel very persistent. Give it 4–5 years in bottle.

Neal Martin

Vinous

2020-12-17

18.5 JR

Barrel sample. Deep crimson. Intense, dark fruit that puts the oak into the background. Terrific intensity on the palate, dark, savoury, charry but not at all over-oaked. Elegant tannins, extremely fine and deliciously dry. Immense length and refinement. (JH)

Jancis Robinson

2020-12-04