Domaine Nicolas Potel Montrachet Grand Cru 2005 Bottle (75cl)
Domaine Nicolas Potel Montrachet Grand Cru 2005 is a white Burgundy wine from the Montrachet appellation, classified as Grand Cru. Crafted from Chardonnay, it originates from the Montrachet parcel. This 2005 vintage cuvée is listed at 13% ABV and is part of Domaine Nicolas Potel's Burgundian production.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Chassagne Montrachet
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Nicolas Potel
- Parcelle / Cru
- Montrachet
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Chardonnay
Domaine Nicolas Potel
Maison Nicolas Potel is a Burgundian négociant house established in 1997 in Nuits-Saint-Georges by Nicolas Potel. It produces wines from a wide range of Burgundy appellations, notably including Bonnes-Mares, Échezeaux, and Montrachet. The brand now belongs to Maison Labouré-Roi, within the Boisset group, and Nicolas Potel had no longer been involved since 2009.
- Owner
- Maison Labouré-Roi, filiale du groupe familial Boisset – La Famille des Grands Vins
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 150000
Histoire du domaine
Son of Gérard Potel, former manager and winemaker at Domaine de la Pousse d’Or in Volnay, Nicolas Potel founded his négociant house following his father's death and the sale of the family estate. The first vintage of Maison Nicolas Potel was produced in 1997. Thanks to relationships forged with Burgundian winegrowers, the house developed an extensive range, from regional appellations to premiers and grands crus, particularly prioritizing sourcing from old vines. In 2004, Nicolas Potel sold his shares to the Cottin brothers, owners of Labouré-Roi, and then permanently left the company in 2009; however, the company kept its name. In September 2013, the operational assets and the Nicolas Potel brand were taken over along with Labouré-Roi by Domaines HM, then a subsidiary of the Henri Maire group. Domaines HM was 100% acquired by Boisset – La Famille des Grands Vins in April 2016 and now bears the name Maison Labouré-Roi. Therefore, wines produced after Nicolas Potel's departure should not be confused with Domaine de Bellène and Maison Roche de Bellene, structures he developed separately. Nicolas Potel passed away on June 27, 2025.
Montrachet
Montrachet is a physically delimited climat and Grand Cru appellation shared between Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet. Its vines occupy a narrow, elongated strip, perpendicular to the slope, in a slight concavity in the lower part of the east- and southeast-facing hillside. The terroir combines red, clayey, calcareous, and very stony soils with Jurassic substrates differentiated by a fault. Its rapid drainage and nocturnal air drainage limit humidity and frost risks.
- Vineyard commune
- Puligny-Montrachet et Chassagne-Montrachet
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The name comes from "Mont Rachet," understood as "bald mountain" or "barren mountain," probably referring to the sparsely vegetated promontory overlooking the site; "râche" is a regional term designating ringworm or scurf.
- Exposure
- East to southeast
- Altitude
- 250–270 m
- Slope
- Lower part of the hillside; strip perpendicular to the slope
- Soil
- Red, clayey, calcareous, very stony, and well-structured soils; locally lean and very stoney soils.
- Subsoil and geology
- Fault separating two sectors; Oxfordian marls rich in iron oxides over Bajocian/Callovian flaggy limestones, with locally highly fragmented Bathonian limestones.
Histoire de la parcelle
The cru is attested as early as the 13th century in the form "Mont Rachaz." It truly took off in the 18th century under the impetus of the Clermont-Montoison family, lords of Chagny, and Thomas Jefferson placed it on par with Chambertin in 1787. Puligny and Chassagne appended the name Montrachet to their village names in 1878. A Beaune court ruling defined the appellation of origin in 1921, and the Montrachet AOC was subsequently recognized on July 31, 1937.
