1999 Nicolas Potel Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  11/27/2020 - GrapeScott wrote: 88 Points

  From Coravin. Deep purple color, dark for pinot. Red fruit aromas of cranberry and pomegranate, with some mineral notes. Big and extracted, with very firm tannins at 20+ years out. A chewy wine, old school Volnay, which does not show much of the vintage’s appealing character (as Meadows said, more ‘98 than ‘99). With air it begins to show some elegant bing cherry notes but they remain eclipsed by a wall of tannin. Long finish of tart cranberry skins. Hold and hope for the best.

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  4/6/2017 - Frijole wrote:

  leathery brownish plum red, cloudy, brickish hue
  Nose: raspberry, cranberries, vanilla, caramel, chocolate, thyme, tar, leather, tobacco, white pepper, earth, rosemary, green pepper, oak
  Pal: raspberry, cranberries, cola, vanilla, chocolate, dust, green pepper, tobacco, leather, white pepper, wet earth, rosemary, toasted oak
  Feel: medium, full, tart, acidic
  Finish: long
  TC8 (could be a 9 in a couple of years)
  C thinks this is closed and needs some time

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  9/7/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:

  Light red center. Faded cherry fruit and some anise. Lighter weight but terrific mouthfilling intensity and penetration due to brisk but not obtrusive acidity. Little if any oak, one of the more precise Potel wines I can recall with its tart, lively red fruit, and a finish that is drenched in soil and minerality-very Taillepieds! Really an excellent example of Volnay and a far more positive impression than I had last year with my first bottle.

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  6/26/2014 - Old Claret wrote: 93 Points

  Fresh fruit, good balance. A lovely drink!

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  2/16/2014 - jal Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Gorgeous perfumed nose of violets and cherries, on the palate, this is elegant and seamless with a lovely texture and nice acidity. One of the rare 99 Burgs that already delivers pleasure. Food pairing was not the greatest as we ordered Lebanese food on a snowy night but the wine was great before and after the food.

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