Nicolas Potel Domaine de Bellene Beaune Premier Cru Vieilles Vignes Hommage a Francoise Potel, Cote de Beaune, France 2019 Lail Vineyards dense center palate with perfectly

dense center palate with perfectly polished tannins

especially given its modest 12% alcohol

with hints of strawberry and raspberry

yet they are there

that are poised and balanced

Nicolas Potel Domaine de Bellene Beaune Premier Cru Vieilles Vignes Hommage a Francoise Potel, Cote de Beaune, France 2019 Lail Vineyards dense center palate with perfectlyThe 2019 Beaune "Hommage Franoise Potel" 1er Cru is named after Nicolas Potels late mother and is a blend of five Premier Crus. It has vibrant red cherries, kirsch and cassis on a nose that is more opulent than Les Teurons. The palate is well balanced with succulent red berry fruit. Fine tannins frame the peppery finish, which fans out nicely. Lovely length here. Very fine. 92 Pts Vinous