Domaine Ponsot Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Cuvée des Alouettes 2019

This comes from the 1er Cru section of Morey’s Monts Luisants vineyard, much of which is today AOC Clos de la Roche. Ponsot labels it Cuvée des Alouettes (an alouette is a lark), to differentiate it from the white wine that also comes from this lieu-dit (the 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Blanc). This section of the vineyard is now ploughed by horse. The vines are between 30 and 50 years old and rooted in white oolite limestone, which typically begets a deep, slow-to-unwind red Burgundy that becomes a vivid, flowing Chambolle-esque 1er Cru after around 10 years in the bottle. Previous vintages of this label have often been described as tasting like a mini Bonnes Mares or Clos de la Roche.