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Tasting notes
Score 91/100 · David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate, Jun 2007

Potel’s 2005 Volnay Santenots delivers a lovely aromatic melange of plum, cherry and spice cake, a richly-fruited, spicy palate impression, and an overall suffusion of wood smoke, meat stock, salt and chalk. Plum paste, brown spices and salty, chalky minerality also dominate a finish of impressive grip. Importer: Frederick Wildman & Sons, New York, NY; tel. (212) 355-0700.

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90
90/100

Average Score

89
89/100

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous

91
91/100

David Schildknecht, Wine Advocate

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89 points
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Score 89/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Mar 2007

(bottled yesterday; from vines in the upper reaches of the cru, where the soil features a higher proportion of limestone, says Potel) Good deep red. Perfumed nose shows an almost liqueur-like quality to its black fruit and violet aromas. Juicy, firmly built and classically dry; a bit inexpressive today, with a chocolatey richness but limited lift. Dense and firmly structured but today I don't find the energy of Potel's best 2005s. Of course this was just bottled.

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Nicolas Potel
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Product details

Grape Blend

Pinot Noir

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol ABV%

13.5%

Classification

Premier Cru

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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