Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Friday, September 27, 2013 - Welcome Back Kelvin! (Kelvin and Joyce's Place, Bishan): A good wine indeed, but ultimately a little disappointing for an RSV from such a strong vintage. It must be said though, it is not the first bottle of Potel RSV that has failed to bowl me over. This did have a beautiful nose; very floral, with perfumed roses strewn over lovely red cherry aromas, and then a little undertone of sous bois, a twist of menthol and nice bits of spice running alongside - beautiful. The palate seemed to be at a really good place, with a soft, melting feel to it lent by the finest tannins and perfectly integrated acidity. It was fresh, yet was nicely integrated; possessed a nice backbone, yet had a pleasing suppleness to its ripe, sunny flavours of red cherries and raspberries - really pleasurable. The midpalate was rather less generous however, with the sappy fruit taking a back seat to shades of sour plum and orange peel and dashes of wood spice. I thought this had nice complexity, but it lacked some of the layered depth of a good Grand Cru, especially for a vintage as strong 2002. This even clearer at the finish – there was a lovely freshness here, but it felt rather less integrated and was a lot more austere than the nose and attack promised, going slightly bittersweet with a tail of minerally earth and roots at the end. A very good, but not quite up to expectations when unblinded. One to try again maybe in 5 years time – I am not entirely convinced at the wine's potential to age, but it will hopefully flesh out more by then.

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