2020 Domaine Ponsot Morey St Denis Cuvee des Alouettes

Pinot Noir - 750ML
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REVIEWS

DC 94 JM 94 WA 93 VN 93 BH 92
DC 94

Decanter, November 2021

There is a ripe plum and mulberry fruit, with hints of mineral, earth and smoke, within a texture that is fresh but balanced and concentrated. A delicious wine, produced from the 1.29ha that lie in the Clos des Monts...
JM 94

Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, November 2021

(91-94 points) Black colour with a purple rim. Dense tight and again this back drop of very high acidity which possibly also reinforces the tannins. The fruit has a few black raspberry notes alongside red berries and is...
WA 93

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, January 2022

(91-93 points) Aromas of cherries, wild berries, baking spices and smoked meats preface the 2020 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Cuvée des Alouettes, a medium to full-bodied, concentrated and vibrant wine that's still...
VN 93

Vinous, May 2022

(91-93 points) The 2020 Morey-Saint-Denis Cuvée des Alouettes 1er Cru has a perfumed bouquet with impressive purity, black cherries mixed with cassis and crushed stone. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins...
BH 92

Burghound, January 2023

Here the equally restrained nose is at once spicier and more elegant with its cool essence of black raspberry and pretty floral wisps. There is slightly better density to the vibrant medium-bodied flavors that display...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Pinot Noir
Country France
Region Burgundy
Sub-region Cote de Nuits
Appellation Morey St Denis
Vintage 2020
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14%

The 2020 Domaine Ponsot Morey St Denis Cuvee des Alouettes is a Pinot Noir from the esteemed Burgundy region of France, specifically the Cote de Nuits sub-region. This wine, produced by Domaine Ponsot, showcases the vineyard's dedication to quality and tradition. It has an alcohol content of 14.0%.

Decanter awarded this wine a score of 94 and described it as having "ripe plum and mulberry fruit, with hints of mineral, earth and smoke." The review highlights the wine's fresh but balanced and concentrated texture, attributing its complexity to the 1.29 hectares of vineyard located in the Clos des Monts Luisants. The wine undergoes a 15-day cuvaison with pumping over and light punching down, with no maceration before or after fermentation. Notably, all grapes are destemmed, and no new wood is used in the production process.

Vinous also scored the wine highly at 93 points, noting its "perfumed bouquet with impressive purity, black cherries mixed with cassis and crushed stone." The review describes the palate as medium-bodied with grainy tannins and a lightly spiced, gently gripping finish. Vinous suggests that the wine has the structure typical of a Morey and recommends giving it 3-5 years in the bottle for optimal enjoyment.

Jasper Morris from Inside Burgundy echoed the high praise with a score range of 91-94 points, emphasizing the wine's "dense tight" structure and "very high acidity." Morris describes the fruit profile as having "black raspberry notes alongside red berries," and advises that this wine will develop even further with another decade of aging.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate also provided a favorable review, scoring it between 91-93 points. The review notes aromas of "cherries, wild berries, baking spices and smoked meats," and describes the wine as "medium to full-bodied, concentrated and vibrant." The critic suggests that the wine is still in its primary stage after 13 months of élevage but shows promise and will reward those who are patient.

Overall, the 2020 Domaine Ponsot Morey St Denis Cuvee des Alouettes is a well-regarded Pinot Noir with multiple excellent reviews. It is characterized by its complex fruit profile, balanced structure, and potential for aging.