Nicolas Potel, Chambertin Vintage:2002 A sleeper of the vintage

A sleeper of the vintage

building to a long

round and agreeably rich medium-bodied flavors that offer good verve if only average density on the balanced and lingering finish

dusty and gorgeously long finish that is just a bit more structured

Nicolas Potel, Chambertin Vintage:2002 A sleeper of the vintageVery 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+