Frank Soldano

9.4

Clear golden color. Fruit forward bouquet with light floral notes. Smooth rich flavors. Very low tannins with a light mouthfeel. Very nice wine. — 25 days ago

Mike Lev

9.3

Notes of balsam & herbs and black, cherry blackberry fruit. Round, soft supple, warm with spice and licorice. Well integrated tannins. Drink now or hold. Excellent.  — 3 months ago

Jess

9.1

Pale lemon color.
Aromas of honeysuckle, orange blossom, honeydew, lychee.
Dry. Flavors of honeydew, honeysuckle, pear, lychee, subtle grapefruit.

Intensity: 5/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 5/5 — 10 months ago

Ted

8.9

Delicious wine. Acidity is there. — a month ago

with Jeni

Yulia

9.3

Gorgeous, dark berry, easy drinking, tasty — 7 months ago

Aaron Tan

10

One of the best evenings of wine I’ve had this year, and it was just focused on this duo. Opened as inspirations for this year’s red pick at Miao Lu (a name to remember for those reading. I’ll say it here first - some of the best Pinot’s and Chard’s in the world will be coming out of this project high up in Yunnan!), they both gave great context to the task.

Gerard Potel is a true master of his craft. So much so that he rarely made bad wines in spite of vintage conditions (maybe except 83’ which many claim can be hit or miss). 1988 is by no means bad, not touted as the best but good by most accounts. My experience with the vintage, limited of course, has been a little mixed, but my feeling when drinking this wine was that it transcended the vintage. Heck, I thought it flirted with the very best I’ve tasted - an epitome of aged Burgundy beauty and a perfect example of why “all roads lead of Burgundy”.

Like all of Potel’s wines from this era, the 88’ 60 Ouvrees carries a weightless intensity, with a silky texture that glides while maintaining a sense of immense depth. Crystalline and perfumed, it offers layers of damask rose, incense, strawberries, orange zest, white peach, nutmeg, white pepper, and hints of turned earth. With air, it grows sweeter, brighter, and even more primary - its youth is renewed like an eagle’s. Absolutely insane! To me, the wine straddles this perfect balance between youthful energy and serene maturity. Incredible, and easily the best red I’ve tasted this year.
— 10 months ago

Jake

9.3

Cloudy/creamy yellow in colour. Tastes like wild flower honey, sea salt and lemon. A touch textured, very interesting. — 2 months ago

with Brooke

Kelsi Messer

9.5

Robust red with a fruity, tobacco flavor. — 7 months ago

Javier Alonso

9.0

Fruta negra, buena acidez, fresco, especiado y toques madera pero bien integrada, post-gusto largo
13,5 grados — a year ago

Stan Nguyen

9.3

Gorgeous floral rose. Effervescent and sharp. Pronounced VA. — a year ago