(Potel Nicolas Clos de la Roche) A medium-plus ruby-red, right up to the rim. The nose shows plenty of red cherry covering a deeper base of solid fruit and just a trace of secondary scents. Super intensity as you draw air through the wine, the fruit just shaded towards red. The tannins are in the background and there's a lovely texture to the wine. Very long, but the finish is initially spoiled by an awkward showing to the acidity - but I think this must have been the cheese I was tasting (Sbrinz) as one espresso later, everything was fine. A very good and relatively young wine which improve over several years.
By Bill Nanson
(Potel Nicolas Clos de la Roche) A medium-plus ruby-red, right up to the rim. The nose shows plenty of red cherry covering a deeper base of solid fruit and just a trace of secondary scents. Super intensity as you draw air through the wine, the fruit just shaded towards red. The tannins are in the background and there's a lovely texture to the wine. Very long, but the finish is initially spoiled by an awkward showing to the acidity - but I think this must have been the cheese I was tasting (Sbrinz) as one espresso later, everything was fine. A very good and relatively young wine which improve over several years.3/1/2004, (See more on Burgundy-Report...)