1993 Puligny-Montrachet, Les Combettes, 1er Cru, Collection Bellenum

1993 Puligny-Montrachet, Les Combettes, 1er Cru, Collection Bellenum

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1993 Puligny-Montrachet, Les Combettes, 1er Cru, Collection Bellenum

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Description

If you are a lover of aged white Burgundy but lack the patience to wait twenty years for your current collection to evolve, then look no further because Nicolas Potel has done the work for you by sourcing this sublime Puligny, drinking perfectly now. It has a lovely golden colour in the glass with delicate evolved aromas of roasted hazelnuts and honey, combined with elegance and freshness on the finish for a beautifully balanced, harmonious wine. 
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Collection Bellenum

Collection Bellenum

As well as running his own wine property Domaine de Bellene and negociant company Maison Roche de Bellene, the ever resourceful Nicolas Potel has made a speciality out of sourcing parcels of older Burgundy wines from capable producers who have squirrelled away various gems from their best vineyards. Nicolas has got to know almost everybody in Burgundy during his twenty-five years of making wine.

"..I've now had two chances to taste wines from this unique collection of wines that have moved only once in their lives, from the original cellar to Potels....I'd say they magnificently reflect the reality of Burgundy in that they are very varied, provide a thoroughly useful overview of how different vintages are developing, and include some completely stunning wines that are not Grands Crus, not even Premiers Crus but are simple village wines. A 1959 Meursault and 1999 Volnay spring particularly to mind. "
(Jancis Robinson - Financial Times - 19-May-2012)

For an independent view of these wines, please see reports by Jancis Robinson (membership required) and Bill Nanson.

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Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.

Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.

Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.

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