Nicolas Potel, Chambertin other_regions plus hints of pencil shavings

plus hints of pencil shavings

with a lively spine of acidity and delicately phenolic back-end grip

I must confess that the winery was larger than I had presupposed

and word gets out

Nicolas Potel, Chambertin other_regions plus hints of pencil shavingsVery generous wood presently dominates the nose, indeed to the point that I question whether there is enough mid palate sap to absorb it successfully. To be sure, this is no shrinking violet with big, rich and powerful flavors that really coat the mouth with both sap and tannins but this potentially risks drying out with time in bottle. A question mark for me. (90 93?) 2016+