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.