2005 Nicolas Potel Morey St. Denis Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 88.5 points

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  6/23/2020 - talbot61 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Among the Potel 2005s, this is the most advanced -- definitely for drinking sooner rather than later. Nice richness, dark fruits, moderate complexity, eminent drinkability -- but not particularly memorable or transcendent.

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  6/1/2019 - bjlcrucrazy Likes this wine: 89 Points

  We enjoyed this with roast chicken but the mistake I made was decanting it. It was good for the first 30 minutes and then the fruit started to fade. It seems hard to guess when to drink these 2005s and I think in many cases the fruit cannot last long enough for the tannins to soften

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  6/23/2017 - Rieslingfan wrote:

  I last tried this wine four years ago, and much has happened since then, all of it positive. Deep and still youthful red fruit has been joined by the initial wave of fallen leaf and damp earth tones that add significant complexity. The finishing tannins are still a bit dry, but there is quite a bit of fruit, so some additional age should be able to round that out. It's not a stunning glass of Burgundy by any stretch, but it is quite satisfying.

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  1/30/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:

  Half bottle. Unyielding deep ruby. Stemmy nose with camphor. Full bodied and meaty. Black fruit, herbs, and substantial tannins which have relaxed over the past several years. Good mouthful, but even out of half bottles, this wine has not traveled that great a distance over the past couple of years, a telling sign for 2005 Burgundy in general.

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  4/3/2014 - drwine2001 wrote:

  Half bottle. Even, ruby color. Upon opening, some berry-like fruit, then brambly and some herbs. Medium weight but denser feel, dry, earthy blackberry fruit, high acidity and grainy tannins. This leaves a very dry impression. A mouthful to be sure, but little prospect of ever being light or charming. In short, Morey all the way. I had to chuckle when I read my note from almost 7 years ago and saw how little this has changed over that period of time. Try as you might, you cannot rush these 2005's along.

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