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Nicolas Potel 2005s with the Confrerie
The Harbour Grill and Oyster Bar, Hilton Singapore
Tasted May 17, 2007 by MFong with 674 views
Introduction
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.
Flight 1 (12 notes)
Red
2005 Nicolas Potel Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Derrière La Grange
Oakey nose. Fresh cherries and ripe fruit on the palate. Slightly tannic.
Red
2005 Nicolas Potel Charmes-Chambertin
Sweet on the attack. Structured with dark cherries. Heat of alcohol.
Red
2005 Nicolas Potel Latricières-Chambertin
Candied nose. Softer and rounder than the Charmes. Long finish.
Red
2005 Nicolas Potel Clos Vougeot
Dark garnet. Less fruit and more minerals than the Charmes and Latricieres.
Red
2005 Nicolas Potel Echezeaux
Complex and layered. Cherries, raspberries and soft tannins. Balanced and elegant.
Red
2005 Nicolas Potel Bonnes Mares
Sweet on the attack. Cherries; more fruit forward than the Echezeaux and CDLR. Elegant with soft round tannins.
White
2005 Nicolas Potel Meursault Les Narvaux
Lemon lime nose. More citrus on the palate. Drinking very well now. Well defined but is there enough acid for this to last?
White
2005 Nicolas Potel Puligny-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes
Butter on the first nose with citrus emerging after swirling. Soft and oily on the palate.
White
2005 Nicolas Potel Corton-Charlemagne
Complex nose of minerals, citrus and toasted almonds. Multi-layered palate.
Closing
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.