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Nicolas Potel with his 2009 Roche de Bellene Wines
Upstairs on the Square
February 9, 2012
Save the Date . . .
Thursday, February 9
Nicolas Potel
with his 2009 Roche de Bellene Wines
Upstairs on the Square
91 Winthrop Street
Harvard Sq
Thursday February 9, 7:00
Reservations: Call 617 367 8605
or email len@federalwine.com
The people who got into (many were turned away) Upstairs on the Square dinner with Anthony Hamilton-Russell enjoyed some great food, wine, and conversation. I am sure that this dinner will be every bit as exciting.
Older Burgundy aficionados will remember the fine wines that Gerard Potel made at his Domaine de la Pousse d’Or until his death in 1997. Many of our Burgundy collectors are cellaring the wonderfully expressive 2005s that his son Nicolas made at Maison Potel, his first artisanal negociant venture.
Nicolas has launched a new house Maison Roche de Bellene using grapes from many of the same vineyards that he worked with before. At Roche de Bellene (the name evokes the Roman name for Beaune) he has refined his method and is working toward more sustainable viticulture and natural fermentation methods
I recently had a chance to taste a range of his red and white 2009s. They are very exciting wines. They are more classic, purer and more rigorous than the 2005s at the same stage, while keeping Nicolas’ signature fidelity to terroir. The Montagny and Meursault are note-perfect with the latter promising richness to come; the Savigny and Gevrey both richly spicy, and the Volnay Pitures, heady and deep.
Upstairs Chef Susan Regis meditated on the dinner wines and has proposed a menu that will make this meal a gracious pas de deux.
Reception
2009 Maison Roche de Bellene Bourgogne Blanc
Menu
Cod Cheeks
Finnan Haddie, Maine Lobster Sauce & Tiny Grit Cake
2009 Montagny Premier Cru
Braised Rabbit Pansotti
Escarole, Garlic & Buckwheat Groats
2009 Meursault Vieilles Vignes
Sliced Veal Sirloin
Cotechino Sausage, Pear Mostarda & Black Lentils
2009 Savigny-lès-Beaune Vieilles Vignes
2009 Volnay Pitures Premier Cru
Trio of Stinky Cheeses
Grilled Farm Toast
2009 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
$127 per person includes tax and service