2002 Nicolas Potel Chambertin

Community Tasting Note

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92 Points

Friday, April 26, 2013 - My Birthday Celebration (Park Palace, Grand Park Hotel): Another bottle that I quite forgot having before. This was very good. Somehow though, this bottle did seem rather tighter and less giving than the one we had a couple of years ago. The nose was rather subtle and unexpressive, with masculine notes of earth and metal, some savoury notes and subtle dark-druited shades seasoned with spicy anise, menthol and peppermint. I thought this was maybe a Vosne or an NSG instead. The palate was also tightly wound, but it was really nice, with a clean, bright attack with clear flavours of dark cherries and sour plums. There was a ripeness to the fruit and a rather clear sense of extraction on this that made some people think it was rather modern. However, the moving beyond the attack and into the midpalate, the fruit gave way savoury base, with some meaty notes, and then the wine leaned out even more, into a very austere finish, with fine, firm tannins lined with mineral and peppery notes. Good, but not very generous at the moment. This had a very structured, muscular feel. I am not sure if this has shut down for good and is slowly winding its way down, or if it is going through an awkward stage and needs a few years to sleep. One to try again in 4-5 years or so.

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