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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Summertime and tastings. This week I attended a presentation of Domaine de Bellene by the founder of the estate Nicholas Potel, a well-known name in the Burgundian wine world. It was a lovely and quite extravagant tasting at the fine old Hotel d'Angeleterre in Copenhagen - or to be precise at the …
[Read more...] about Domaine de Bellene – Nicolas Potel, in other words
Domaine de Bellene the new brand of Nicolas Potel. The combination og Les Suchots and 2009 should not be ideal, both lacking the freshness. This is however a good to very good wine, with quite a good balance. On the palate the wine was showing very well, while the bouquet was a little bit …
[Read more...] about Domaine de Bellene (Potel) Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots 2009
My first wine from Nicolas Potel's new project - Domaine de Bellene. Not a big wine, but good length and balance. The palate was maybe on the commercial side, but still a pleasure. The bouquet was a bit disintegrated with a dominant vanilla note. Above average. (2011 - 2017) 81p …
[Read more...] about Domaine de Bellene (Potel) Cote de Nuit Village 2009
My aim with the Winehog is unchanged, but I have for some time wanted a stronger focus on the hedonistic pleasure and simple enjoyment of drinking Burgundies. I have therefore adjusted my mission statement: "My mission is to help readers find more joy and hedonistic pleasure in Burgundy wines; to …
[Read more...] about WineHog rating system – more than points
