Comments on: Nicolas Potel http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/ The closest link between the people that make wine and the people that drink it Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:13:43 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Khristian http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/comment-page-1/#comment-3222 Khristian Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:50:52 +0000 http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/#comment-3222 I was representing Maison Nicolas Potel here in Canada but I'd like to follow Nicolas to his Domaine. Would it be possible for somebody to send me his e-mail address? I was representing Maison Nicolas Potel here in Canada but I’d like to follow Nicolas to his Domaine. Would it be possible for somebody to send me his e-mail address?

]]> By: Jasper http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/comment-page-1/#comment-2038 Jasper Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:01:28 +0000 http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/#comment-2038 He has all his own domaine wines to sell. Any previous wines made as Nicolas Potel are the property of the Cottin brothers who will I imagine continue to sell them. I imagine Nicolas has irons in other fires which we will doubtless get to hear about shortly. Jasper He has all his own domaine wines to sell.

Any previous wines made as Nicolas Potel are the property of the Cottin brothers who will I imagine continue to sell them.

I imagine Nicolas has irons in other fires which we will doubtless get to hear about shortly.

Jasper

]]> By: robert baker http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/comment-page-1/#comment-2035 robert baker Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:59:51 +0000 http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/#comment-2035 hello Jasper, does Nico himself now have no wines to sell? hello Jasper, does Nico himself now have no wines to sell?

]]> By: Jasper Morris http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/comment-page-1/#comment-1923 Jasper Morris Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:11:52 +0000 http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/#comment-1923 At least we shall have the wonderful wines from his domaine, which you picked, Jenna. I have just tasted them last week and they show great potential. At least we shall have the wonderful wines from his domaine, which you picked, Jenna. I have just tasted them last week and they show great potential.

]]> By: Jenna Boyer http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/comment-page-1/#comment-1920 Jenna Boyer Sun, 31 May 2009 23:24:17 +0000 http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/#comment-1920 im very sad to hear this! i worked the 2008 harvest with potel! his domaine wines are beautiful and its weird to think nico wont be apart of masion potel. im very sad to hear this! i worked the 2008 harvest with potel! his domaine wines are beautiful and its weird to think nico wont be apart of masion potel.

]]> By: Jasper Morris http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/comment-page-1/#comment-1903 Jasper Morris Fri, 29 May 2009 05:11:08 +0000 http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/#comment-1903 Thanks for the update, Bill. We are monitoring what we hear, and what we see, and waiting for it all to settle down again. I agree with you about Claire. Jasper Thanks for the update, Bill.

We are monitoring what we hear, and what we see, and waiting for it all to settle down again. I agree with you about Claire.

Jasper

]]> By: billnanson http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/comment-page-1/#comment-1897 billnanson Thu, 28 May 2009 16:58:00 +0000 http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/#comment-1897 My understanding is that Stéphane Aviron bought out the part that was not owned by him, though I'm not sure if the wines will remain labeled Potel - Aviron or not. Gebrüder Cottin apparently plan to continue Maison Nicolas Potel with a slightly reduced range (they will say more focused) and under the same winemaker (Fabrice Lesne) who has made the (very nice) whites over the last years and has been number 2 to Nicolas on the reds also. The team currently believe that the business in terms of sourcing, contracts and wine-making/style will continue as before. Let's see... PS Was more of a shock that the Cottins decided to call time on the Terres d'Arômes venture with Claire Forestier that they were funding! My understanding is that Stéphane Aviron bought out the part that was not owned by him, though I’m not sure if the wines will remain labeled Potel – Aviron or not.

Gebrüder Cottin apparently plan to continue Maison Nicolas Potel with a slightly reduced range (they will say more focused) and under the same winemaker (Fabrice Lesne) who has made the (very nice) whites over the last years and has been number 2 to Nicolas on the reds also. The team currently believe that the business in terms of sourcing, contracts and wine-making/style will continue as before.

Let’s see…

PS Was more of a shock that the Cottins decided to call time on the Terres d’Arômes venture with Claire Forestier that they were funding!

]]> By: Jasper Morris http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/comment-page-1/#comment-1859 Jasper Morris Fri, 08 May 2009 09:55:26 +0000 http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/#comment-1859 It is not yet clear but we will advise as soon as we find out. It is unlikely that these same wines will be made in the future by Nicolas Potel under the Nicolas Potel label, but they may be made either by Nicolas under a different label or by somebody else under the Nicolas Potel label. I don't suppose that helps much at this stage! Jasper It is not yet clear but we will advise as soon as we find out.

It is unlikely that these same wines will be made in the future by Nicolas Potel under the Nicolas Potel label, but they may be made either by Nicolas under a different label or by somebody else under the Nicolas Potel label.

I don’t suppose that helps much at this stage!

Jasper

]]> By: Ditch http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/comment-page-1/#comment-1860 Ditch Fri, 08 May 2009 07:21:13 +0000 http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/#comment-1860 So does this mean tha Nicholas Potel no longer has access to the grand crus such as Echezeaux and Bonnes Mares etc? So does this mean tha Nicholas Potel no longer has access to the grand crus such as Echezeaux and Bonnes Mares etc?

]]> By: Jasper Morris http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/comment-page-1/#comment-1862 Jasper Morris Tue, 05 May 2009 09:12:18 +0000 http://bbrblog.com/2009/05/01/nicolas-potel/#comment-1862 No, my understanding is that Potel-Aviron is not affected as this is a separate, stand alone business. No, my understanding is that Potel-Aviron is not affected as this is a separate, stand alone business.

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