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Domaine Ponsot Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 2019

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Domaine Ponsot Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 2019
Producer Domaine Ponsot
Region, Country Clos Vougeot, France
Bottle Size 750ml
Product Code 21233-750

1999 was the first year that this Grand Cru was offered at the domaine. Rose-Marie Ponsot clearly thinks it’s a remarkable wine (so do we) and has priced it accordingly—only behind the Clos de la Roche. It derives from a tiny plot of 0.4 hectares of vines in Petit Maupertuis on the upper slope of the Clos—very near Grands-Échezeaux—and from a smaller parcel of old vines in Quatorze Journaux, below the central part of Château de la Tour’s vines (in the middle of the vineyard). The vines have an average age of 50 years and always produce a massive, rich and powerful wine.


Domaine Ponsot Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 2019

Reviews

“From two separate well placed plots. The Ponsot Clos Vougeot shows an ultra-powerful purple colour which indicates the strong muscular structure which follows. The fruit is not as ripe as some cuvées, with evident acidity and more trenchant tannins. Though there is power here, the wine is held back by a slightly dry finish.” 91-93 points
Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy
“Fruit purchased from Petit Monpertuis and Quatorze Journaux, which is destemmed, gently fermented and aged in used casks to produce a wine with aromas of dark plummy fruit and fresh violets. The texture is rich, with extract and powerful tannins, yet the wine is still very elegant and shows a lovely finesse on the lingering finish.”
94 points, Charles Curtis MW, Decanter
“The 2019 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru is showing brilliantly, unwinding in the glass with aromas of red berries, plums and cassis mingled with warm spices, incense and rich soil tones. Full-bodied, layered and elegantly muscular, with a deep core of fruit, ripe and powdery tannins and lively balancing acids, it will reward patience.” 94+ points
William Kelley, The Wine Advocate

Reviews

“From two separate well placed plots. The Ponsot Clos Vougeot shows an ultra-powerful purple colour which indicates the strong muscular structure which follows. The fruit is not as ripe as some cuvées, with evident acidity and more trenchant tannins. Though there is power here, the wine is held back by a slightly dry finish.” 91-93 points
Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy
“Fruit purchased from Petit Monpertuis and Quatorze Journaux, which is destemmed, gently fermented and aged in used casks to produce a wine with aromas of dark plummy fruit and fresh violets. The texture is rich, with extract and powerful tannins, yet the wine is still very elegant and shows a lovely finesse on the lingering finish.”
94 points, Charles Curtis MW, Decanter
“The 2019 Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru is showing brilliantly, unwinding in the glass with aromas of red berries, plums and cassis mingled with warm spices, incense and rich soil tones. Full-bodied, layered and elegantly muscular, with a deep core of fruit, ripe and powdery tannins and lively balancing acids, it will reward patience.” 94+ points
William Kelley, The Wine Advocate

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