Potel Nicolas

1997 Potel Nicolas Volnay

By on June 30, 2008 #asides

Quite deeply coloured ruby-red and starting to gain a shade of amber at the rim. Wide, slightly ethereal aromatics with a submerged but dense core of darker fruit – very interesting. The full palate shows plenty of fine background tannin that’s edged with a little bitterness. There’s just enough acidity and the flavour lingers very well, hinting to cream – there was a slightly green cedary phase but then it was gone. A very fine 97 and a better drink than the d’Angerville 99 from yesterday.

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2006 Potel Nicolas Côte de Nuits Villages

By on March 31, 2008 #asides

The nose is a mix of bright red notes and some darker reductive elements. Silky, the tannin is less obvious than on the Volnay VV. Good concentration, ripe fruit and a nice finish. Super for the appellation – I expect this should be very good value.

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2006 Potel Nicolas Gevrey-Chambertin

By on March 31, 2008 #asides

Some lovely dark red fruits on the nose. The palate is wide and interesting and packed with very fine tannin. This is quite long and a very good villages Gevrey

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2006 Potel Nicolas Vosne-Romanée

By on March 31, 2008 #asides

Despite the nose starting a little more diffuse than the Gevrey – faint spice and a trace of coffee – I love it when you sniff a wine and can instantly say ‘Vosne’, and here you can. The palate is at the same time understated, but also quite forward – still well controlled though. Ripe tannins and a tight but lovely length.

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2006 Potel Nicolas Monthelie Champs Fûllots

By on March 31, 2008 #asides

From the border with Volnay. Diffuse top notes over a core of bright red fruit – slowly tightening in the glass and becoming more focused if less forward. Ripe with plenty of concentration and energy. Faintly drying tannin and medium length. Unpretentious and very tasty

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2006 Potel Nicolas Nuits St.Georges

By on March 31, 2008 #asides

Nicely focused red and black fruit with a hint of coffee. Vibrant, with a good depth of flavour. The tannin is just a little finer than the Pommard and there’s a decent length too.

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2006 Potel Nicolas Chambolle-Musigny

By on March 31, 2008 #asides

A fine but very undestated, indeed tight nose – just a faint undercurrent of dried red fruits. Softer, with much more sophisticated tannin than the Nuits. There’s a lovely flavour profile in the mid-palate. This wine shows plenty of potential

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2006 Potel Nicolas Meursault Vieilles Vignes

By on March 31, 2008 #asides

A bright nose that mixes forward and clean fruit with toasty brioche and faint nuts. Mouthwatering with quite some savoury extract on the mid-palate. Good acidity but today just a little un-knit – needs a little longer in bottle.

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2006 Potel Nicolas Volnay Vieilles Vignes

By on March 31, 2008 #asides

The Potel signature wine is, in 2006, a compendium of around 12 separately vinified parcels whose vines average out at 60+ years old. The nose is wide with a nice complexity of dried berries; cranberry, redcurrant and black cherries – very nice. The palate has good intensity and a background of ripe tannin. The finish is a good one. – recommended as always.

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