The 1998 vintage is just one of these years ... almost forgotten due to the hyped 1999s. The Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche 1998 is however a wine that both demands and deserves your attention. The nose is offering red and dark fruits, hint of sous-bois - all brought forward by a deep earthy …
Morey-Saint-Denis
Domaine Ponsot, Clos de la Roche 2003
The Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche 2003 is a unique wine. Late harvest and 2003 does not sound like the recipe for succes, but Laurent Ponsot has nevertheless succeded in making a very balanced and enjoyable 2003 Clos de la Roche. The nose offer raspberries, rhubarb coulis and strawberries slightly …
Domaine Ponsot, Clos de la Roche 1996
The Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche 1996 has never been a favorite of the wine press. I allways felt that the wine was somewhat misunderstood, as are many 1996 wines. I have tasted this wine several times over the years, starting out at Domaine Ponsot in 1999, and while it is not the best Clos de la …
Benjamin Leroux, Clos de la Roche 2013
The Clos de la Roche is a step over in a more dark world. In the nose relatively dark fruit, with a deep earthy minerality .. lovely depth and complexity with it's quite floral character. On the palate layers of dark berry fruit .. lovely energy and depth, fine weight and intensity .. it's very long …
Clos de Tart – the Tête de Cuvée of Morey
On my way though the grand crus of Morey-Saint-Denis I have reached the perhaps most prominent and daunting task - Clos de Tart. Prominent because it’s a rather legendary monopole that Lavalle rated Tête de Cuvée as the only vineyard in Morey_Saint-Denis - daunting due to the fact that the …
[Read more...] about Clos de Tart – the Tête de Cuvée of Morey