Maison Roche de Bellene Charmes-Chambertin 2010

A reserved but quite pretty and attractively layered nose speaks of earth, fresh wild red berry fruit and humus. The mouth feel is rich, suave and refined thanks in large part to the fine-grained tannins that coat the palate on the moderately deep but well-balanced and strikingly persistent finish. Note that while the tannins may be quite fine, they are dense and this will certainly require ample cellar time before it's completely ready for prime time. Drink 2025+. Score - 91-94. (Allen Meadows, burghound.com, April 2012)