We have worked with Nicholas Potel since the start of his solo venture. We were instantly smitten with his first releases back in 1997 but have been amazed to see how swiftly he has risen to the heights of the Burgundy hierarchy. Nicholas is not only an incredibly talented wine maker but he has an astonishing understanding for each and every terroir he works with. This is no mean feat. Ordinarily a vigneron will work with the vineyards of his domaine, which might amount to a dozen vineyards. Nicholas is generally working with over 80 different parcels throughout Burgundy – and now Chablis and Beaujolais too! Unless absolutely essential, Nicholas bottles the wines without filtration. All his wines possess a wonderful purity of fruit and impeccable balance with a shrewd use of oak.
Per case ex VAT
Burgundy
2004 Batard Montrachet (per 6x75cl) Honeyed concentration but elegant – classy and refined. Intense, floral bouquet. Fabulous honeyed and mineral with layers of mouth-wateringly ripe fruit and good gras. Fine balance of acidity, long and concentrated. (VR)
401.00
2004 Bourgogne Rouge
106.00
2004 Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru 'Echanges' Nose a little closed at first but with intensity behind and opening out to give real fragrance. Glorious rich, full, seductive black cherry and spicy fruit with hints of cassis and blackberries. Fine acidity and long, stylish finish. (VR)
304.00
2004 Gevrey Chambertin 'Lavaux St Jacques' Deep colour. Ripe, really intense pure and concentrated fruit on the nose. Super purity and ripeness on the palate with good extraction. Ripe black fruit, spice and hints of roasted coffee. Lovely acidity and great length. (VR)
271.00
2004 Nuits St George 1er Cru 'Les Damodes' A very intense, masculine nose of smoky, young redcurrant/ berry, herbs, gun smoke, farmyards and a touch of oak giving it a slight perfume. Clean, low-med acidity, low-med tannins. Masculine, leafy and herby. Immensly complex with redcurrant/ berry fruit, farmyards, pepper and a touch of oak on the finish. Powerful and sexy, pure and balanced. An amazing wine! (CG)
264.00
2004 Santenay 1er Cru 'Clos de Tavannes' Ripe and fragrant bouquet – red berry fruits. Pure, creamy fruit on the palate. Deep and intense with layers of luscious, ripe, berry fruits and a fine, elegant balance of acidity. Harmonious and long. (VR)
177.00
2004 Volnay 1er Cru 'Champans' Really rich, seductive ‘Volnay’ fruit on nose. Ripe and intense unctuous fruit with hints of mineral behind. Amazing concentration – direct and delineated with fine acidity and fabulous length. (VR)
287.00
2005 Auxey Duresses Blanc This wine comes from a single vineyard, selected by Nicolas for its’ terroir. There is 1 metre of clay and then straight on to the rock which is the same limestone as Volnay. Nicolas feels that Auxey is the St. Aubin of today with the potential to produce wines of great quality and value. Ripe, concentrated bouquet with lovely deep, intense fruit. The palate echoes the bouquet with a fullness of fruit, subtle hint of minerality and fine balance of acidity. (VR)
145.00
2005 Beaune 1er Cru 'Pertuizots' Fabulous bouquet – ripe, red fruit, mineral, tobacco. Deep, ripe, concentrated fruit – on the palate. Incredible purity and intensity. Quite ‘meaty’ yet very seductive. Great balance and finish. (VR)
223.00
2005 Nuits St Georges 'Prulieres'
271.00
2005 Volnay 1er Cru 'En Caillerets' More mineral on nose. Rich, pure, ripe cherry fruit – lovely purity full ripe and fine acidity. Very stylish and sophisticated. Real finesse once again. (VR)
223.00
2006 Corton Charlemagne (per 6x75cl) Fabulous purity, concentration, ripeness and mineral on the nose which all carry through on to the palate. Intense, concentrated, stylish and elegant. There is a depth, concentration and complexity here but once again the emphasis is the finesse and harmony. Long, clean, impressive finish. (VR)
315.00
2006 Meursault Vieilles Vignes Text book Meursault character on the nose. Really intense honeyed fruit on the palate, with good ‘gras’ but once again the wine has a lovely life and lift of acidity. Super length once again. Very open expression. Enjoy over next five years. (VR)
222.00
2006 Montagny 1er Cru Blanc Lovely pure, ripe bouquet – delicately honeyed. Superb ripeness and purity on the palate with mouth-watering fruit and fine balance and lift of acidity. Not at all heavy on the palate with real elegance. (VR)
133.00
2006 Volnay Vieilles Vignes Good depth of colour. Ripe, pure, fragrant bouquet – very Volnay. Lovely intense, ripe, pure fruit – red and black on the palate. Good concentration. Perfect balance and lingering finish. Real finesse. (VR)
205.00
Except where indicated all wines are priced per case of 12x75cl exclusive of VAT and onward UK carriage.
Delivery charges (exclusive of VAT):-
1 case - £10.95
2-3 cases - £9.50
4 + cases - FREE
E&OE. All wines are available subject to remaining unsold.
For export and all customers requiring the facilities of a bond the majority of our wines are available without duty under bond.
Current duty rates per 12 x 75cl,
still wines £17.50
sparkling wines £22.40
fortified wines £23.32
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