Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Cuvee Vieilles Vignes 2018 (750ml)

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Producer	Domaine Ponsot
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Subregion	Cote de Nuits
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2018
Sku	39824
Size	750ml

  

WA

95+

BH

97

A historic and emblematic wine from Domaine Ponsot, the grapes come from old vines located 2/3 in the original "Clos de la Roche" climate and 1/3 at the foot of the hill in the "Clos des Monts-Luisants". The Grand Cru Clos de la Roche combines power and elegance. Complex and perfectly balanced, it is a great wine for laying down, structured, with extremely silky tannins.

100% Pinot Noir from 65 year-old vines ages 18 months in French oak barrels. No new barrels. Average age of barrels: 20 years.

A brooding and almost grumpy nose only grudgingly gives up its aromas of poached plum, warm earth, smoked game and once again, plenty of spice nuances. The velvety and opulent big-bodied flavors brim with an abundance of dry extract that imparts a seductive mid-palate mouth but also serves to buffer the remarkably firm tannic spine shaping the powerful and hugely long finish where the only nit is a suggestion of warmth. This is a fantastic but seriously imposing wine with the structure to match so this is one to buy and forget you own it. In a word, brilliant. Drink: 2043+

Ponsot's 2018 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Cuvée Vieilles Vignes was only bottled in July 2020, and its extended élevage has really refined the wine. Opening in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cherries and plums mingled with dark chocolate, preserved citrus peel, woodsmoke and spices, it's full-bodied, concentrated and powerful, with real depth and mid-palate amplitude, its rich, powdery tannins largely concealed in a generous core of fruit. This is a muscular wine somewhat reminiscent of a more gourmand version of the domaine's 2005, and it will demand patience. Anticipated Maturityl 2028-2068