2019 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes

Pinot Noir - 750ML
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REVIEWS

DC 98 BH 96 WA 96 JM 95 VN 94
DC 98

Decanter, May 2022

There is a lovely deep colour here (as with many of the 2019s) and marvellous aromas of ripe cassis. The purity of fruit is impressive – chief winemaker Alexandre Abel relates that, despite the heat, there were no...
BH 96

Burghound, January 2022

A cool, pure and highly complex nose combines aromas of essence of plum liqueur, black cherry, violet, earth and plenty of spice components. The sense of refinement continues on the sleek, succulent and almost lacy...
WA 96

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, December 2022

Ponsot's 2019 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Cuvée Vieilles Vignes was picked in multiple passages, beginning with earlier-ripening massale selections on September 17, followed by the rest of the domaine's holdings on...
JM 95

Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, May 2022

The domaine started picking on 17th September, bringing in their Clos de la Roche on 22nd and 23rd. The grapes were sorted to remove any wrinkled skins. This wine was bottled on 8th July 2021. It shows a clear fresh...
VN 94

Vinous, May 2023

The 2019 Clos de la Roche Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru (picked from 17 September) is 100% de-stemmed and was racked in May and then bottled in July 2021. It has a very perfumed bouquet of cranberry and boysenberry...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Pinot Noir
Country France
Region Burgundy
Sub-region Cote de Nuits
Appellation Morey St Denis
Sub-appellation Clos de la Roche
Vintage 2019
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14.5%
Closure Cork

The 2019 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes, a Pinot Noir from Burgundy's Cote de Nuits, stands out for its complexity and potential for aging. This wine, crafted by Domaine Ponsot, showcases the winemaker's precise approach, with the grapes picked over several days in September 2019 and bottled in July 2021.

Decanter's review highlights the wine's "lovely deep color" and "marvellous aromas of ripe cassis," awarding it an excellent score of 98. The review emphasizes the wine's "purity of fruit" and "remarkable power and length," suggesting that despite its current approachability, it’s built to age for decades.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate also praises the wine, giving it a 96. The review notes the aromas of "sweet raspberries and plums mingled with licorice, peony, and cinnamon," describing the wine as "full-bodied, fleshy, and seamless." The review credits the winemaker Alexandre Abel for bringing additional precision to Ponsot's winemaking, suggesting a graceful aging process.

Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy, scores the wine at 95 and mentions the wine's "clear fresh vibrant crimson color." The tasting note describes "red berry fruits, tightly wound" with tannins and a "growing sweetness." The wine is noted for its "ripe and crunchy" character, with a marked acidity.

Vinous, awarding the wine a 94, describes it as having a "very perfumed bouquet of cranberry and boysenberry," with a palate that is "medium-bodied and taut." The review notes "slightly grainy tannins" and a "subtle balsamic vein," providing "appreciable crunchiness and bite."

Overall, the 2019 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes is a well-crafted Pinot Noir that combines richness with a potential for aging, receiving high praise across the board for its aromatic complexity and precise winemaking.