{"product_id":"bellene-premier-cru-6-pack","title":"Bellene Premier Cru (6-Pack)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis one is for the Burgundy lovers! Six Premier Cru bottlings from the Bellene stable – organically farmed, single-vineyard Pinot Noir, three form the Côte de Nuits and three from the Côte de Beaune – delivered for UNDER $600 (instead of $1,125 typical retail). That's over $500 in savings across six of Burgundy's most collectible addresses, shipping included. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOkay, let's talk about one of the smartest ways to taste your way across Burgundy. This 6-pack takes you from the muscular hill of Pommard down through the perfumed slopes of Vosne-Romanée, six different Premier Cru vineyards, each one a distinct little postcard of its terroir. And every bottle carries the fingerprint of the same remarkable maker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNicolas Potel, who sadly passed away last summer, was Burgundy royalty in the working-vintner sense, and his legacy lives on in his wines. He grew up at Domaine de la Pousse d'Or in Volnay, where his father Gérard was a legendary figure in the rise of estate-bottled Burgundy. Nicolas built his own reputation as a négociant with an unmatched contact book before founding Domaine de Bellene – \"Bellene\" being the ancient name for Beaune, from the sun god Belenos. He farmed his own vineyards organically, obsessed over old vines, and ran everything out of a 16th-century building in the heart of the city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne more thing worth knowing before you dive in – these wines span three very different vintages, upping the ante on intrigue and fun. The 2020s came from a hot, dry season but turned out fresh, vibrant, and classically styled – dark, serious, built to age. The 2022s are all balance and elegance with a firm acid backbone, drinking beautifully young but structured for the long haul. And the frost-shrunk 2021 gave light-to-medium-bodied wines with gorgeous freshness – an increasingly rare, throwback-classic style of red Burgundy. Three seasons, one winemaker, six terroirs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded in each 6-pack is one bottle of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaison Roche de Bellene Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe powerhouse of the box. Gevrey makes Burgundy's brawniest, darkest Pinot, and the dense, structured 2020 vintage leans right into it. We’re talking black cherry, crushed blackberry, a curl of woodsmoke and licorice, with the muscle and grip to reward a few years in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomaine de Bellene Les Suchots Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe not-so-hidden gem. Les Suchots is the largest Premier Cru in Vosne-Romanée, sitting between the Grand Crus of Echézeaux and Romanée-Saint-Vivant – and it drinks like it. Silky and perfumed, all violets, ripe red cherry, and exotic spice, with the aromatic lift that makes Vosne the most swooned-over village on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomaine de Bellene Aux Chaignots Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAux Chaignots sits in the northern reaches of Nuits, right up against the Vosne border, and it leans toward elegance and perfume rather than the burlier style Nuits is known for. Expect floral aromatics over red cherry and wild strawberry, a whiff of forest floor, and silky, glide-across-the-palate tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDomaine de Bellene Les Perrières Beaune Premier Cru 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn “open me now” bottle. From the cool, classic 2021 vintage comes a Beaune 1er Cru that's pure charm. Bright and translucent, with crunchy red-fruit energy – raspberry, red currant, and savory earthy edge – and the fresh, lifted acidity that makes '21 such a joy to drink right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaison Roche de Bellene Les Bertins Pommard Premier Cru 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWS91\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePommard is Burgundy's tough guy, but Les Bertins sits in the south near Volnay with more limestone in the soil, so it comes out a touch more elegant and lifted than typical Pommard. The concentrated 2020 gives you dark cherry and macerated plum, wild rose, cracked pepper, and firm, velvety tannins built for aging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaison Roche de Bellene Les Vergelesses Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWS90\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLes Vergelesses is one of Savigny's finest and most robust Premier Crus, on a rare southeast-facing slope right up against the Pernand vineyards. The generous 2022 delivers red and black berries, a floral hit of violet, and supple tannins – seriously overdelivering in every way possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSix single-vineyard Premier Crus, two of Burgundy's great slopes, one legendary maker – for $599 delivered instead of $1,125. If you've been looking for a reason to go deep on exquisitely crafted Burgundy, this is about as good as it gets. Pop them side by side or stretch them out over the next several years – no matter what direction you choose, the only wrong way is not getting some!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"First Bottle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53361220059433,"sku":"2000256","price":599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/2706\/8457\/files\/BellenePremierCru_6-Pack__SKU_FB_GroupShot.jpg?v=1784824529","url":"https:\/\/firstbottlewines.com\/products\/bellene-premier-cru-6-pack","provider":"First Bottle Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}