Ponsot 2023 Whites

There is a core list of famous estates that have set the bearings of the Winehog’s travels through Burgundy.

One is Ponsot – Domaine Ponsot, and since 2017, still with the same illustrious and mysterious person behind these magnificent wines – Laurent Ponsot.

I started my Burgundy journey back in the early 1990s with some memorable Clos de la Roche 1988 from Domaine Ponsot and made by Laurent Ponsot … the first great Burgundies I ever bought and enjoyed.

Since the start, I have been following the wines of Laurent Ponsot, tasting most vintages of Clos de la Roche and Griotte Chambertin and enjoying the special vibe and style that has always been glowing in these wines. The energy and intensity when they are young is sometimes difficult to understand in comparison to the glow and vivid passionate fire they exude when the wines have matured.

They can be that good – and this is why I have always searched for and graced my life with some fine Ponsot moments.

Yes, they are sometimes difficult to appreciate for the beginner, but give them time and space, and they will sometimes unfold magical beauty which is rarely seen in Burgundy … just like the Burgundian beauty at the fireplace.

Ponsot … before and now

A lot has been written about the Ponsot split, and my positive take on it is that there are now two Ponsot lineups to pick from. The Laurent Ponsot estate has brought the Ponsot wines further in a new and modern setup, keeping the essential core of the Laurent Ponsot style and vibe.

In 2017, Laurent Ponsot left his family estate with his core team and created “Laurent Ponsot”, an estate with a large négocient part in Gilly-les-Citeaux.

The new estate is very modern and high-tech, but the production remains classical (without new oak as always) and minimal interventions.

Laurent Ponsot makes great wines … wines of and with an intellectual passion … this is very rare.

The tasting

Laurent Ponsot Blanc 2023 – and one 2019 – tasted 03/06/2026

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