Roche Bellene, Chambertin other_regions The 2010 Barolo Arborina shows

The 2010 Barolo Arborina shows a strong fruit profile with cherry and cassis that sets it apart from the 2009 vintage that is extremely generous in floral tones of crushed flower and rose

being very careful not to dry out the wine

As with most of the single-vineyard wines from the vintage

Mild wood influence sets off a highly complex nose comprised of fresh red currant and blue pinot fruit aromas that are liberally laced with warm earth and a sauvage hint that carries over to the relatively refined and supple yet entirely serious

with a gripping sense of structure that is yielding but dense at the same time

Roche Bellene, Chambertin other_regions The 2010 Barolo Arborina showsLike the Romane Saint Vivant, this was initially badly reduced, indeed to the point that it was unpleasant. I once again left the bottle exposed to air for 24 hours and unlike the Romane Saint Vivant, it actually largely, if not completely cleaned up to where the reduction was more of a nuance rather than dominating the ripe dark currant, earth and floral suffused nose. There is good vibrancy to the medium weight and mineral inflected flavors that