TN: 2005 Nicolas Potel Volnay Vieilles Vignes

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On a dark and stormy Sarasota evening, we opened this with a pan sautéed filet and mashed potatoes.
Subdued nose, purplish muddy color, some dusty tannins, sweet entry, not a lot of length and a weak finish, good enough for an evening at home but would get lost in comparison with a lot of 2005 village wines. Probably over the hill and should have been consumed a few years earlier. Drink 'em if you have 'em. 87
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Sad! And I may have a bottle or two of this someplace.
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I recall uncorking one of these about a year ago and being similarly disappointed.
It was disappointing because it was a wine that was quite delicious when young.
I've got another 3-4 in the cellar that I'll probably unload at family cookouts, etc.
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Hmmm. A 2005 Burg over the hill. Whodathunk?

I have just compiled a list of all my Burgundies and see that I have many more than I thought.

Time to pop a few corks..

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Jacques,

Sounds like dramatic foreshadowing when you started with "a dark and stormy evening in Sarasota".....how could the wine review have been positive.

If we get down to Bradenton this winter(doubtful at this point) I'd like to finally meet you over dinner and a bottle or two in Sarasota. I'll be in touch if we head down this year.
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I too fell victim to these as I had scooped up a case of '05 Potel village wine splits on closeout from Wildman back in the day with wines ranging from the Volnay to the Nuits St George to the Morey Saint Denis to the Vosne Romanee and all in the $13-$17 range and while they were correct and drank well young, several more recent encounters ended up with some pretty unspectacular btls ... and so it goes.
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Nicolas Potel sold to the Cottins in 2004. I think he stayed on for five years, but I don't know whether he was in charge of making wines for them. Now he owns Domaine de Bellene and also has a negociant business named Bellene. I like Potel wines a lot, but my experience with them predates the time Potel sold his name.
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dstgolf wrote:Jacques,

Sounds like dramatic foreshadowing when you started with "a dark and stormy evening in Sarasota".....how could the wine review have been positive.

If we get down to Bradenton this winter(doubtful at this point) I'd like to finally meet you over dinner and a bottle or two in Sarasota. I'll be in touch if we head down this year.
It would be great Danny,
Sarasota in February, anyone else coming? DavidG? Jim? Stefan? Nicklass? Come on over, the weather is great, the people all drive slow, The Sarasota Opera will play Carmen and stone crabs will be in season.
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The last time I had this wine was in 2014 and I think it was at its peak then, it has gone downhill since. Thankfully, this was the last bottle I had. Every other 2005 Burg I had has been young.
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Thanks Jal for the invitation. i'll think about it. Limited in holidays, I'll have to choose between Sarasota or BWE 2018...

But promess that if I go to Sarasota, no 2005 Potel Volnay VV! And I won't bring any 2012 Supernova!

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Maybe, Jacques. It depends on my work schedule whether I can take a weekend off in February.

Hope to see you soon.
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jal wrote:
dstgolf wrote:Jacques,

Sounds like dramatic foreshadowing when you started with "a dark and stormy evening in Sarasota".....how could the wine review have been positive.

If we get down to Bradenton this winter(doubtful at this point) I'd like to finally meet you over dinner and a bottle or two in Sarasota. I'll be in touch if we head down this year.
It would be great Danny,
Sarasota in February, anyone else coming? DavidG? Jim? Stefan? Nicklass? Come on over, the weather is great, the people all drive slow, The Sarasota Opera will play Carmen and stone crabs will be in season.
Jacques, Peggy and I have rented a condo on Siesta Key for the entire month of February. We'll make something happen.
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I'm scheduled to see Parsifal in NYC on Feb 10th, I'll probably drive down to Florida from there that week.
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Getting back to Potel, we had a 2002 Potel Pommard Epenots last night that was young and full of fruit. Unfortunately, this bottle contained TCA, but untainted should be excellent.
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So, Jim. How are the less growth 2005 Bordeaux tasting????
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Haven't had many of the village 2005 Burgs yet Harry, but I just uncorked a 2005 Jadot Beaune Premier Cru.
"Cracked open" the cardboard case. First sips are VERY promising.
Those Potels have been bleh but another producer I had last year -- Grivois is it? something like that -- was in a really nice place.
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Danny, Nicolas and Stefan, here's hoping...
David, yay!
Jim, driving? Why? Delta and JetBlue fly direct from la guardia, but sure, if you want to drive...
Anyone else? Snow belt people? North east folks? Anyone?
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JimHow wrote:Haven't had many of the village 2005 Burgs yet Harry, but I just uncorked a 2005 Jadot Beaune Premier Cru.
"Cracked open" the cardboard case. First sips are VERY promising.
Those Potels have been bleh but another producer I had last year -- Grivois is it? something like that -- was in a really nice place.
We had a terrific 2005 Jadot Lavaux st Jacques two weeks ago
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I probably won't go directly to Sarasota, Jacques, may pop in to see some friends in Philly, DE, MD, DC, NC, Ft. Lauderdale, etc., before/after I get over your way.
So, it may be a little ten day road trip.
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I enjoyed my 2005 volnay early, and was very satisfied. I guess I was lucky. I must admit not loving his premier crus for 2005 as they aged.

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