Nicolas Potel Maison Roche de Bellene Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes, Cote de Nuits, France 2020 Double Magnum 3L this Junmai Ginjo steps outside

this Junmai Ginjo steps outside of his normally luscious and full bodied style to produce a sake that starts with gorgeous tropical fruit of melon and banana and then shifts to a rippingly dry finish that evokes allspice and nutmeg

showed just a tiny morsel of reduction on the nose

distinctive wine that shows the essence of Meunier in the Brut Nature style

Vineyards at the highest point in Saint-Estèphe have produced this richly structured wine

detailed and light-footed this is radiant

Nicolas Potel Maison Roche de Bellene Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes, Cote de Nuits, France 2020 Double Magnum 3L this Junmai Ginjo steps outsideAromatically the wine gently lifts from the glass with notes of dusty, just ripened red berries and wet bramble. On the palate the wine is beautifully rounded with savory notes of dried meats, bright acidity and a hint of baking spice.