DOMAINE DE BELLENE VOLNAY LES GRANDS POISOTS 2020

Style: Savoury & Detailed

Nicolas Potel is the irrepressible owner of Domaine Bellene based in Beaune. The man, the myth, the legend has settled a little with time it would seem. Not that he has lost any of his restless energy but it feels like that energy is more calmly focused and channeled these days. He has always leant on the more obsessive side of things when it comes to making his wine - organics, only old vines, no additions - has always been determined to make wines of the calibre his legendary father produced. For many years now he has approached that kind of level, with the results in the glass. Wow, what a lovely aroma of raspberry and dark cherry fruit laid over a faintly stoney backbeat and gorgeous blue florals of violets. The palate is full and ripe but nuanced and full of energy. Intensity of flavour without heft. I love the limestone drying quality in this wine and the mouth aromas that mark it as a Volnay through and through. Tannins are well managed and covered by the fruit. I love this. MICHAEL MCNAMARA, PWS

Ripe aromas of both red and dark berry fruit enjoy pretty floral top notes. There is again very good energy to the solidly dense and voluminous flavors that are at once generous yet grippy and rustic on the firm finish. While better balanced than the St. Romain, I suspect that this will always have a bit of a tannic edge to it. BURGHOUND

Region: Burgundy, FRANCE

Variety: Pinot Noir

ABV: 13.5%