Domaine Bellene, Beaune Greves Rouge other_regions This is a robust and

This is a robust and very serious Chambolle villages that is a bit less elegant than usual though it’s more powerful

The palate is very well structured with a keen line of acidity cutting a swathe through the crystalline blackberry and blueberry fruit

there is good fresh and reasonable verve to the supple

The 2004 Oreno (Merlot

Domaine Bellene, Beaune Greves Rouge other_regions This is a robust 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