Nicolas Potel, Chambertin other_regions_australia palate coating and serious finish

palate coating and serious finish that exhibits excellent persistence

Pliant and open-knit

There is outstanding richness to the big-bodied and overtly powerful flavors that possess a suave mouth feel before culminating in a firm and persistent if slightly leafy finish

Note that this is evolving glacially and I have extended my suggested drinking window by several years

My impression is that the Costa Russi and Conteisa are the most likely of these 2007s to offer the widest drinking windows throughout their lives with a minimum of cellaring

Nicolas Potel, Chambertin other_regions_australia palate coating and serious finishVery generous wood presently dominates the nose, indeed to the point that I question whether there is enough mid palate sap to absorb it successfully. To be sure, this is no shrinking violet with big, rich and powerful flavors that really coat the mouth with both sap and tannins but this potentially risks drying out with time in bottle. A question mark for me. (90 93?) 2016+