2016 Vosne Romanee Les Quartiers de Nuits
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The 2016 Vosne-Romanée Les Quartiers de Nuits has a savory, almost meaty bouquet that infuses the slightly rustic, almost ferrous red berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly dry tannin, and I find it attenuates toward a slightly hard finish that feels as if it is grappling with the 100% whole bunch rather than embracing it.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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0.3 ha. 100% whole bunch and 25% new oak. Racked to tank in November and now on fine lees in tank. Deep cherry red. Very pretty and showing a little more of the whole-bunch character in a fresh herbal lift. A touch of oak sweetness on the nose and palate. And the oak definitely showing more on the palate in a dark-chocolate and spicy finish. Bone dry but not drying. Maybe a little less fruit at the core to carry the oak? Maybe just needs greater patience? (JH)
About the producer
Nicolas Potel is one of Burgundy’s most fascinating and talented winemakers. Burgundy born and bred, son of the legendary Gérard Potel (of Domaine de la Pousse d’Or), he sold his eponymous label and today makes wine from his own vineyards under Domaine de Bellene.