Nicolas Potel, Chambertin other_regions_italy Offers palate-staining black raspberry

Offers palate-staining black raspberry

Impenetrable reduction overwhelms the underlying fruit today

Wonderfully inky depths to the colour and also the palate

13% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc

It has a disarming bouquet of honey

Nicolas Potel, Chambertin other_regions_italy Offers palate-staining black raspberryVery 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+