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         In  prosperous  years,  historic  Burgundy  domaines  hold
                                                                1999 COLLECTION BELLENUM, LES SANTENOTS
         back some wines for a rainy day, as they are not obliga-
                                                                VOLNAY PREMIER CRU, BURGUNDY, FRANCE
         ted to pay taxes on the wines until they are sold. These
                                                                There’s  a  saying  in  the  world  of  wine  –  for  Burgundy,
         cellars act as a tax-free savings account for the domaines.
                                                                drink 1999 for Bordeaux drink 2000. The ’99 vintage was
         With a continuing string of low yielding vintages in Bur-
                                                                a seriously impressive one for the entire region of Bur-
         gundy,  some  of  the  greatest  domaines  are  releasing
                                                                gundy. These wines are exceeding expectations and are
         small  lots  of  their  back-vintage  cellars  behind  closed
                                                                not  only  drinking  wonderfully  right  now  but  still  have
         doors.  This  is  one  of  the  reasons  that  Nicolas  Potel  of   some life left to them should you want to lay them down
         Roche de Bellene & Domaine de Bellene is able to source   in the cellar. Volnay tends to be a lighter style of Pinot
         so much great wine from his friends and contacts in the   and  this  wine  is  showing  that  delicacy  in  spades.  The
         Cote d’Or.                                             wine has become so well integrated over time but is still
                                                                showing primary fruit characteristics which is a sign that
         2016 ROCHE DE BELLENE, LES GRANDS EPENOTS              it will have life for years to come while offering immense
                                                                enjoyment should you decide to drink it now
         POMMARD PREMIER CRU, BURGUNDY, FRANCE
                                                                                          750 ml | case of 6 | $865.00
         The  2016  vintage  in  Burgundy  was  described  by  Jancis
         Robinson  as  ‘seriously  delicious.’  Coming  from  such  a                                8 cases available
         stellar vintage and the heavier style of Pinot that is Pom-        Ready to drink now, can cellar for 8-10 years
         mard this wine is only starting to show its true colours.
         Les Grands Epenots is wildly regarded as 1 of the top 2   2004 DOMAINE ROCHE DE BELLENE
         vineyards in Pommard and this wine is telling of that re-  MAZIS-CHAMBERTIN GRAND CRU
         putation.  A  sumptuous  nose,  power,  elegance,  and  a
         core of pure and strong fruit. This is enjoyable now, but   A variable vintage in the region as poor weather condi-
                                                                tions  kept many  winemakers on  their  toes.  Often over-
         the drinker will be rewarded with a little patience if they
         lay this down for at least 5 years to allow the tannins to   shadowed by the 2005 vintage this wine has evolved into
                                                                a  beautiful  expression  of  red  Burgundy.  The  power  of
         calm down and integrate.
                                                                Mazis-Chambertin carries through this wine with sturdy
                                   750 ml | case of 6 | $595.00   tannins and brooding fruit on the mid-palate. The finesse
                                            10 cases available   of the Grand Cru site then guides the wine to a complex
              Ready to drink now, can be cellared for 10-15 years
                                                                and lovely finish.
                                                                                         750 ml | case of 6 | $1,395.00
         2016 ROCHE DE BELLENE, VOSNE ROMANÉE
                                                                                                     9 cases available
         VIEILLES VIGNES, BURGUNDY, FRANCE
                                                                           Ready to drink now, can be cellared 5-8 years
         This is a full and firmly structured wine. Full of intense
         and  concentrated  dark  fruits  like  blackberry  and  black   2013  ROCHE  DE  BELLENE,  AUX  CHAIGNOTS,  NUITS-
         cherry. It has a solid dose of new French oak only adding   SAINT-GEORGES PREMIER CRU, BURGUNDY, FRANCE
         to  the  richness  and  concentration.  A  wonderful  Vosne
         Romanée from a stellar vintage. While you can drink this   Despite it’s challenges the 2013 vintage is regarded as a
                                                                good one. While the harvest was less fruitful than others,
         now there are many strengths to this wine that will only
         start showing themselves after years of aging.         the grapes that did ripen made wines of wonderful con-
                                                                centration.  This  is  a  savoury  and  classic  Nuits-Saint-
                                   750 ml | case of 6 | $805.00   Georges. A pretty and pale purple in colour. There’s won-
                                              9 cases available   derful concentration of fruit on the nose that persists on
              Ready to drink now, can be cellared for 10-15 years
                                                                the palate.

                                                                                          750 ml | case of 6 | $815.00
                                                                                                     9 cases available
                                                                             Ready to drink now, can cellar for 4-6 years
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