Domaine Ponsot
Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Clos St. Denis Grand Cru Pinot Noir
Morey St. Denis, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Second 90 Ponsot bottle served blind. Reddish tawny and translucent. Sweet, feminine nose. Notes of bing cherries, rhubarb and spice. Like the CdlR before it, this is well balanced with more of a macerated cherries kind of vibe going (but not as silky). Of the four 90 Ponsots served, I liked the other three more than this one (but if this was the only one served, it probably would vie for WOTN). (Bday 7 of 12)
Second 90 Ponsot bottle served blind. Reddish tawny and translucent. Sweet, feminine nose. Notes of bing cherries, rhubarb and spice. Like the CdlR before it, this is well balanced with more of a macerated cherries kind of vibe going (but not as silky). Of the four 90 Ponsots served, I liked the other three more than this one (but if this was the only one served, it probably would vie for WOTN). (Bday 7 of 12)
Aug 1st, 2021Crazy exotic aromatics with wild berries , under brush , animal and spice quite lovely and tamely on the palate with good complexity and a well-balanced elegant finish .
Crazy exotic aromatics with wild berries , under brush , animal and spice quite lovely and tamely on the palate with good complexity and a well-balanced elegant finish .
Dec 21st, 2018
what a super wine not yet at prime with lovely density and texture. Old vines really show the intensity.
what a super wine not yet at prime with lovely density and texture. Old vines really show the intensity.
Aug 20th, 2023super fruit and a real Vosne spice nose. Was shocked to see it was CSD.
super fruit and a real Vosne spice nose. Was shocked to see it was CSD.
Jun 29th, 2023A bright crimson red. A dark cherry smoke earth nose; lingers with meaty pot soil minty notes. Initial taste— raspberry-cherry subtle vanilla flavors. Tannins and cedar softly grip the pallet, but a full body and well structured dry Pinot. Hints of earthy spice, wet leaves linger and should integrate nicely with the tannins and cedar medium plus finish. I’d give it several more years. Pairs nicely with the famous Zuni’s chicken recipe from San Francisco; made from our oven to the Thanksgiving dinner table during the stay at home 2020 year.
A bright crimson red. A dark cherry smoke earth nose; lingers with meaty pot soil minty notes. Initial taste— raspberry-cherry subtle vanilla flavors. Tannins and cedar softly grip the pallet, but a full body and well structured dry Pinot. Hints of earthy spice, wet leaves linger and should integrate nicely with the tannins and cedar medium plus finish. I’d give it several more years. Pairs nicely with the famous Zuni’s chicken recipe from San Francisco; made from our oven to the Thanksgiving dinner table during the stay at home 2020 year.
Nov 27th, 2020
A Burgundy Thanksgiving part 2. Zuni Cafe chicken/bread salad recipe for dinner!!
One hour decant. An impressive dark crimson color. On the nose: earth, black cherry, smoke, potting soil, meaty, minty. Taste: a velvety full body wine with raspberry, floral, spice, wet leaves, and a dry cedar cherry medium plus finish. An ending little tannic kick lets you know it wants more time in the bottle.
A Burgundy Thanksgiving part 2. Zuni Cafe chicken/bread salad recipe for dinner!!
One hour decant. An impressive dark crimson color. On the nose: earth, black cherry, smoke, potting soil, meaty, minty. Taste: a velvety full body wine with raspberry, floral, spice, wet leaves, and a dry cedar cherry medium plus finish. An ending little tannic kick lets you know it wants more time in the bottle.
pop and pour. No sediment. Filled almost to the cork. Bought on release. Unbelievably good. Dense in color belying its age, a powerful bouquet of fruit, chocolate, a little licorice, very dark blue fruit, all following through on the palate. Very thick but soft, great intensity and obviously low yield old vines, endless finish. Damn good.
pop and pour. No sediment. Filled almost to the cork. Bought on release. Unbelievably good. Dense in color belying its age, a powerful bouquet of fruit, chocolate, a little licorice, very dark blue fruit, all following through on the palate. Very thick but soft, great intensity and obviously low yield old vines, endless finish. Damn good.
Nov 9th, 2020Gorgeous wine. Balanced and delicious with upswing probable.
Gorgeous wine. Balanced and delicious with upswing probable.
Sep 21st, 2018
My last bottle . Wow this is great rich deep and powerful plus the complexity that we all look for in top end mature burgundy bought this on release , my two bottle allocation was all I could get , if anyone has some give me a call , bought on release and stored st 52"
My last bottle . Wow this is great rich deep and powerful plus the complexity that we all look for in top end mature burgundy bought this on release , my two bottle allocation was all I could get , if anyone has some give me a call , bought on release and stored st 52"
Apr 6th, 2017