| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Burgundy > Côte de Nuits > Morey-Saint-Denis |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
The 2017 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Cuvée Vieilles Vignes is also showing very well from bottle, unfurling in the glass with a deep bouquet of sweet red berries, plums and cassis, complemented by sweet soil tones and lifted top notes of orange rind and peonies. Full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, it's deep and concentrated, its velvety tannins and succulent acids cloaked in an ample core of fruit. This is a brilliant wine from Domaine Ponsot. Drink 2027-2060.
**Note: the aggregate size of this holding is a whopping 3.4 ha and Ponsot is by far the largest holder in Clos de la Roche**
A spicy, cool and gorgeously complex nose reflects notes of both red and dark currant, earth and a whiff of leather. There is excellent richness to the concentrated and beautifully textured broad-shouldered flavors that possess focused power and a subtle minerality that really comes up on the youthfully austere and strikingly long finish. As good as the Chapelle is, there is just another dimension present here.
(Tasted separately from the 150th anniversary). The first vintage of the new order, though intentionally there was no change from previous methods. Glowing pink purple in colour. A really supple fruit comes out on the nose, seeming rather attractive and quite forward, so it is pleasing to have much more grip on the palate, even a little bitterness. High toned cherries and a raspberry note, some tannins, good acidity. Accessible already, yet up to standard for grand cru. Very persistent, perfumed and balanced. 13.5% alcohol.
The first vintage produced since the departure of Laurent Ponsot, the 2017 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Cuvée Vieilles Vignes soars from the glass with a deep and complex bouquet of rose petal, wild berries, plums, sweet spices, wood smoke and rich soil. On the palate, it's full-bodied, layered and velvety, with an elegantly textural attack, excellent depth and concentration and an ample chassis of fine-grained tannins that are almost entirely concealed by a generous core of vibrant fruit. The finish is long, intense and stony. One of the wines of the vintage, this magical Clos de la Roche stands out for its striking dimension and completeness.
