2014 Domaine de Bellene Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Peuillets 1er Cru

Good medium red. More subdued but less peppery on the nose than the Hauts Jarrons, offering scents of redcurrant, smoke and leather. Riper and sweeter on the palate, with dark cherry fruit complicated by strong soil character. Less expressive than the Hauts Jarrons but shows a bit more stuffing and minerality. The tannins arrive later, dusting the tongue and front teeth. Another distinctly saline wine, finishing with good chewy extract.