Burgundy & Champagne
Live Virtual Auction, 25 July 2021
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Burgundy & Champagne
About this Item
Nicolas Potel came from a winemaking family who produced renowned Burgundy wines. He also gained invaluable experience at wineries both in France and abroad before starting his own venture. After his father’s death in 1997, Nicolas created his own wine trading company, La Maison Nicolas Potel. For financial reasons, the company was sold in the 2000s but this did not stop Nicolas. He turned his efforts to concentrate on his own domaine, Domaine de Bellene, and the creation of his négociant business, Maison Roche de Bellene. Both have succeeded in their own right. His domaine consists of 18 hectares of vineyards, which follow organic practices and with an emphasis on individual terroirs, he produces expressive, terroir-driven wines.
Provenance
Private Client
Critics Ratings
‘A restrained, indeed even reticent nose is presently quite compact with only grudging notes of cassis, floral and warm earth visible. There is excellent volume and mid-palate density to the middle weight plus flavors that possess plenty of size, weight and power before culminating in a longer, serious and driving finish. For such a big wine this should drink reasonably well after only 5 to 7 years of bottle age.’ - Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, 92-94/100 (Apr 2014)
‘Closed nose, but the purity and balance is all there. Excellent core fruit, as well – really compact and intense.’ - Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com, 18/20 (Jan 2014)