Cuvée zen. Belle finale sur de beaux amers de pamplemousse — 3 years ago
It keeps getting better! Greg
Great job zen master RIP — 4 years ago
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
2015 with peace employees after a crazy shift, well-worth it. Subtle spice and plum, super smooth with velvet tannins. — 2 years ago
This is a really good Zen. It has just the right touch of sing to it — 3 years ago
Sake World 2024 Had to judge given it’s the same glass throughout the tasting but nice. Hard to pull the flavors out compared to the others they were pouring. I would try as I liked most from this producer. — 3 months ago
Vintage 2018 | blend of five grapes. Develops honey in smell, a bit plump character. Good wine but this is not a happy match with my favorite fish, the modest dab and grilled green asparagus. Anyway, you can’t have all the pairings right, don’t you agree? — 6 months ago
Astoundingly zen like, invariant in the mouth over a long dinner with a caramel nose and endlessly complex the wine is certainly memorable. — 3 years ago
S.S. Mandani
Amaze - fruity/delicate — a month ago