Nicholas Potel 2007 Horizontal
Kirk's Place
Tasted Tuesday, August 10, 2010 by RajivAyyangar with 504 views
Introduction
Horizontal tasting of four Nicholas Potel vieilles-vignes bottlings in 07:
Chambolle Musigny
Morey St.-Denis
Nuit St.-George
Vosne-Romanee
I had very little experience with any of these villages. Kirk had tasted Chambolle Musigny extensively, but had only had a DRC vosne-romanee (bastard!).
No decant - we popped the 375s then let them air out in the glass.
Flight 1 - Potel Horizontal (4 Notes)
Flight 2 - Some Blinds... (2 Notes)
Doug's, then Kirk's.
Closing
In conclusion.... I need to get burgundy stems!!! It made such a difference, like night and day.
2007 Nicolas Potel Chambolle-Musigny 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
from 375
13%
Initial aromas:
(Riedel Bdx)
N: Cherry, huitlacoche, almost spicy fruit (vinegary lift?), rustic savoriness, hint of vanilla
(Doug's pinot glasses:)
N: More balanced on the nose, rich, savory, and rustic.
Tastes: first round:
Beautiful in the mouth. A plush medium body with long, crystalline acidity and lovely fruit on the finish with a touch of pomegranate. Seamless texture, slightly unripe sticky tannins (low+). A beautiful tapestry on the midpalate. 91+pts
Tastes: second round (~15 min later):
medium intensity of flavors, pleasant, with a hint of savoriness. 90pts
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2007 Nicolas Potel Morey St. Denis 83 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis
From 375
13%
Initial aromas:
(riedel bdx)
huitlacoche, some blueberry, higher tone, tone of.... some chemical.... airport.... it's taking over... menthol/vegetal
(doug's pinot bowl)
Still that menthol note, but not as much
Tastes: First round:
Nicely textured, a little tartness peaking through on the midpalate, somewhat more green and unripe than the Chambolle. murky grey-green. Not doing much. unripe low+ tannins and tartness on the finish - short. meh
Tastes: Second Round:
quite green. Kirk mentioned that it's more tannic than he realized - I agree. Med tannins. 83
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2007 Nicolas Potel Nuits St. Georges 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
From 375
13%
Initial aromas
(riedel bdx)
lightly and pleasantly stinky, note of huitlacoche, with pure fruit tones at the core.
Tastes: round 1:
Kick of black crystalline acidity on the front end of the palate, a swirl of blackberries, strawberries, with a light undertone of savory. Clean beautiful. really fires the imagination. Beautiful finish. 92-95
Tastes: round 2:
still gorgeous and elegant and vibrant. 92-5
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2007 Nicolas Potel Vosne-Romanée Vieilles Vignes 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
From 375
13%
Initial aromas
(from riedel bdx)
blackberry liqueur , a bit unbloomed.
now blooming... a hint of pure vanilla. muskiness.
Kirk's glass was way more fragrant than mine... the bdx stems seem a major handicap for pinots (and kirk and doug agree - beaujolais and musar as well)
Taste round 1:
softer, more feminine on the palate than the Nuits-st-george. Gorgeous, almost florally sensuous. With beautiful acidity and tannins that creep out at the end. A swirl of perfumed fruit, subtly blended, as if the winemaker did a cepage of scents, rather than grapes. A bit reductive. which is what gives me pause... 88-92
Taste round 2:
sort of soft, a little hollow, not really doing it for me, but good acidity. sort of dips in the midpalate. good but not great. 85-7
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