Roche Bellene, Corton Rouge Vintage:2013 let me at least note

let me at least note that Soter’s employment of old heirloom selections he brought with him from California (and that long informed special bottlings under his Etude label) has without question been instrumental in the delicious distinctiveness of his Mineral Ridge bottlings

spice and minerality scents are easy to find

earth and stone-suffused aromas

2010 is a great vintage

A background application of wood frames the very ripe aromas of cassis

Roche Bellene, Corton Rouge Vintage:2013 let me at least noteA brooding and taciturn nose speaks of very ripe black berry, plum and warm earth scents that are trimmed in a subtle spice nuances. There is excellent volume and concentration to the big bodied, intense and overtly muscular flavors that possess a velvety mid palate that contrasts with the markedly austere, backward and very much built to age finish. This is borderline old school as the rusticity isnt subtle yet its not so pronounced as to make this