Good fresh color, darker than I expected. Some funky aromas that dissipated after awhile. Good acid, fruit in the background, integrated tannins. Smoother on the second day. A wine with substance and at a good price.
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I enjoyed this much more than the bottle I had a few years ago. Nose was closed upon first pour, but opened up nicely throughout the evening. Recommend decanting, it's a different wine after 2 hours.
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great @KLWines Burgundy bargain...do others making notes know what French Pinot is and looking for CA? Brick red color, bright. Pomegranate, cherry, some earthiness, lively acidity. Paired with roasted chicken, it did very well. Well done.
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Opened it up 30 minutes before pouring. Like last time, the first sips were thin, disappointing... but then I served a dinner of roasted chicken stuffed with onions and rosemary with brussel sprouts and suddenly the wine had a lot of character and a good finish. I've read other's reviews and they say the same... so it should tell us that this is not a tasting wine by itself but rather a wine to eat with a full body dinner.
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From Memory... Reductive nose, dark red fruits. Midweight palatte with black cherry and some earth. Very primary and not all that harmonious at this point. Agree with previous notes about it pairing fairly well with food, just not sure it'll ever be really good. Gonna put a couple down for 5-10 years and see.
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I think the previous discriptions are right on. By itself it is unbalanced, acidic, thin. With food it morphes and becomes food friendly, mellow, interesting, by hard to discribe. I don't think I will buy this wine again.
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Subtle notes of dirt, stone crushed berries, and a hint of spice. Much of the same on the palate with a good dose of tannin. As RounderRob said, this is a really food friendly wine that seemed to just mold itself right around the meal. Really well balanced juice that has years and years to come
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Showed very much the same as the previous bottle did about a month ago. I wasn't really expecting anything different this time around. I'll reiterate the fact that this wine really shows well when paired up with a meal and it doesn't seem to matter what the food is. Last time was Indian food, this time was a steak with risotto. Also improves a lot with extended airtime in the glass.
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I've yet to be disappointed by a wine from Nicolas Potel. The nose is subtle with some soft cherry scents framed by a touch of earth and herbal spice notes. Very smooth and elegant with a mild chalky feel towards the finish. What surprised me the most about this wine was that it performed really well with the Indian chicken dish we had for dinner. I really thought that the spice, which was relatively mild for Indian food but still a little bit strong, would overpower the wine but it did not and everything was actually quite tasty. At $29, this is a great value 1er Cru red Burgundy.
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11/21/2015 - Italiana wrote:
Good fresh color, darker than I expected. Some funky aromas that dissipated after awhile. Good acid, fruit in the background, integrated tannins. Smoother on the second day. A wine with substance and at a good price.
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7/8/2013 - leighhunt Likes this wine: 88 Points
I enjoyed this much more than the bottle I had a few years ago. Nose was closed upon first pour, but opened up nicely throughout the evening. Recommend decanting, it's a different wine after 2 hours.
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1/22/2012 - SonomaWilliam wrote: 90 Points
great @KLWines Burgundy bargain...do others making notes know what French Pinot is and looking for CA?
Brick red color, bright. Pomegranate, cherry, some earthiness, lively acidity. Paired with roasted chicken, it did very well. Well done.
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9/21/2011 - Mozzy wrote: 92 Points
Very fragrant and delicious. Low tannins and acidity. Tastes of cherry and cedar.
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4/2/2010 - Musedir wrote: 89 Points
Opened it up 30 minutes before pouring. Like last time, the first sips were thin, disappointing... but then I served a dinner of roasted chicken stuffed with onions and rosemary with brussel sprouts and suddenly the wine had a lot of character and a good finish. I've read other's reviews and they say the same... so it should tell us that this is not a tasting wine by itself but rather a wine to eat with a full body dinner.
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11/2/2009 - joshbryer wrote:
From Memory... Reductive nose, dark red fruits. Midweight palatte with black cherry and some earth. Very primary and not all that harmonious at this point. Agree with previous notes about it pairing fairly well with food, just not sure it'll ever be really good. Gonna put a couple down for 5-10 years and see.
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10/21/2009 - slippytoad wrote: 89 Points
I was quite impressed for the money. Decent Pinot unlike the california version.
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9/26/2009 - theguy wrote: 85 Points
I think the previous discriptions are right on. By itself it is unbalanced, acidic, thin. With food it morphes and becomes food friendly, mellow, interesting, by hard to discribe. I don't think I will buy this wine again.
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9/6/2009 - jhannah27 wrote: 90 Points
Subtle notes of dirt, stone crushed berries, and a hint of spice. Much of the same on the palate with a good dose of tannin. As RounderRob said, this is a really food friendly wine that seemed to just mold itself right around the meal. Really well balanced juice that has years and years to come
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9/6/2009 - Rob MacKay wrote:
Showed very much the same as the previous bottle did about a month ago. I wasn't really expecting anything different this time around. I'll reiterate the fact that this wine really shows well when paired up with a meal and it doesn't seem to matter what the food is. Last time was Indian food, this time was a steak with risotto. Also improves a lot with extended airtime in the glass.
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9/4/2009 - gmarcos wrote: 89 Points
very smooth, light and rich. $24 from KL.
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8/1/2009 - Rob MacKay wrote: 90 Points
I've yet to be disappointed by a wine from Nicolas Potel. The nose is subtle with some soft cherry scents framed by a touch of earth and herbal spice notes. Very smooth and elegant with a mild chalky feel towards the finish. What surprised me the most about this wine was that it performed really well with the Indian chicken dish we had for dinner. I really thought that the spice, which was relatively mild for Indian food but still a little bit strong, would overpower the wine but it did not and everything was actually quite tasty. At $29, this is a great value 1er Cru red Burgundy.
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