Nicolas Potel 2005s with the Confrerie

2005 Pre-dinner tasting. Notes scribbled on a Louis Vuitton receipt. Had somehow managed to squeeze in a purchase between leaving the office and getting to the Hilton.

• 2005 Nicolas Potel Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Derrière La Grange

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Oakey nose. Fresh cherries and ripe fruit on the palate. Slightly tannic.

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• 2005 Nicolas Potel Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

  Heavy bodied. Soft but green.

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• 2005 Nicolas Potel Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Petite Chapelle

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

  Spicy, soft and rounded.

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• 2005 Nicolas Potel Charmes-Chambertin

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

  Sweet on the attack. Structured with dark cherries. Heat of alcohol.

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• 2005 Nicolas Potel Latricières-Chambertin

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru

  Candied nose. Softer and rounder than the Charmes. Long finish.

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• 2005 Nicolas Potel Clos Vougeot

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

  Dark garnet. Less fruit and more minerals than the Charmes and Latricieres.

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• 2005 Nicolas Potel Echezeaux

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  Complex and layered. Cherries, raspberries and soft tannins. Balanced and elegant.

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• 2005 Nicolas Potel Clos de la Roche

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

  Heavy and minerally.

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• 2005 Nicolas Potel Bonnes Mares

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru

  Sweet on the attack. Cherries; more fruit forward than the Echezeaux and CDLR. Elegant with soft round tannins.

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• 2005 Nicolas Potel Meursault Les Narvaux

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

  Lemon lime nose. More citrus on the palate. Drinking very well now. Well defined but is there enough acid for this to last?

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• 2005 Nicolas Potel Puligny-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet

  Butter on the first nose with citrus emerging after swirling. Soft and oily on the palate.

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• 2005 Nicolas Potel Corton-Charlemagne

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

  Complex nose of minerals, citrus and toasted almonds. Multi-layered palate.

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These 2005s are already so friendly at this age one wonders if anyone would wait to drink them. They, however, lack the depth expected of a great vintage or I might have expected too much. There were another 10 Grand Cru for dinner, from 1997 to 2004. All lovely but unfortunately no notes here as I decided to engage in dinner conversation for a change.