Pommard Vieilles Vignes 2008 Nicolas Potel

Pommard Vieilles Vignes 2008 by Nicolas Potel is from the village of Pommard in the Cote de Beaune in Burgundy France,it is a red wine made from Pinot Noir grapes and is ruby coloured and when you swirl the glass it has thick legs and aromas of black and red fruits ( especially cherries), tobaco / cigar box nuances and spice and coffee. On the mouth once more, spice, tobacco but the fruits are the main players with ripe cherries taking the lead though savouriness definetly plays its part too. The acidity frames the fruit and underpins the structure of the wine, underwriting its longevity, the alcohol is well tucked in once more playing a structural role. Good length showing fruit and spice with some tertiary character sneaking in.
This is a well made wine, with the fruit carefully treated all the way through.
The wine can be purchased from Majestic for a shade under £20.

Jean-Bourguigon Mersault 2009 Burgundy

Jean-Bourguigon Mersault 2009 Burgundy is a wine from Majestic Wine  and is £18.99. It has low level aromas of white stone fruits and hazelnuts, it tempts you to investigate further.
The silky texture with clear acidity and minerality layered with white stone fruits and green apples and once more the appearance of nuts. It is complex and sleek with elegance, it has a long length with solid fruit to the end!
Mersault is in the Cote de Beaune in Burgundy and is a narrow slope in most parts for all of its 20km length and gives great sun exposure. The soils consist of mainly marl and marly limestone and it is here that some of the best white ( Chardonnay) and Red (Pinot Noir) Burgundies come from.