Winemaker's Tasting Notes
2005 vintage is very consistent from our previous vintages with one slight difference: it has a stronger acidity backbone, which is going to ensure very long aging for this wine.
Entirely fermented with its own natural yeasts, the wine is unfined and unfiltered. That painstaking winemaking method protects the terroir and its delicate nuances making Chateau Potelle Chardonnay VGS unique and different and a favorite for many restauraneurs and wine lovers.
Brilliant yellow-straw color, the attack in the mouth is fresh and crisp, very lively, with loads of apple and citrus turning very fast to the richer, deeper fruit nuances of melon and peach. The nose is extremely complex due to the length of the fermentation that allows all the elements to blend harmoniously to create the unique style of Chardonnay VGS.
The beauty of this wine stays the length in the mouth……it is soooo long!!! The flavors feel the palate with layers of fruits and winemaking flavors. The multi facets of this wine creates that multi dimension that you can enjoy and discover way after you swallow. Round, ample, very rich (but well balanced by the acidity) with a soft creamy texture.
This vintage makes a beautiful wine that you are going to enjoy for a while. Delicious now, we expect this vintage to grow as one of our best like 1992, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2002 etc... Enjoy VGS at its best. |
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