An unforgettable bottle to crown our Taiwan trip. Gerard Potel’s 96’ Jarollières was just emotional and a testament to his mastery - he simply doesn’t miss. My first encounter with this Pommard vineyard revealed a wine less filigreed than Potel’s Volnay bottlings, leaning into darker, earthier tones, yet still imbued with his genius: crystalline purity and weightless intensity.
The nose unfolded sweet dark and red fruits, black tea, dried roses, violets, and a whisper of nutmeg and other spices. On the palate, it had plush, silky textures and extraordinary minerality - perhaps the most mineral-driven Potel I’ve encountered. With air, it deepened and felt livelier, revealing sweet red cherries, smoky tar, and irony minerality intertwined with earthy, tea-like nuances. Zen-like really, as it danced between sweetness and mineral precision, delivering a finish as haunting as it was beautiful. Pure Potel magic. — a month ago
Paulee. Rich, ripe and succulent. — 3 months ago
Medium Ruby, dark edges, with complex aromas of ripe red fruits, baking spice and cedar notes. On the palate layered flavors of ripe cherry, plum and blackerry with notes of cacao, mushroom, spice and oak. Fine tannins, long savory finish, ending with ripe fruit, spice and earthy mineral notes. Drink now! — 4 months ago
Light and balanced. Delicious earth. Served with a multi course meal of salmon lobster beef and pork. Vibrant. — 2 months ago
Alexandre Pagliano
A bit less good than the other bottles we had years ago, the bottle is on a slow decline. Was nevertheless a really good one. — 20 days ago