2019 Domaine Ponsot • Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Cuvée Vieilles Vignes
Reviewed by William Kelley
Issue Date 31st Dec 2022
Source Issue 264 End of December 2022, The Wine Advocate
Rating 96p
Release Price NA
Drink Date 2029 - 2060
Ponsot's 2019 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Cuvée Vieilles Vignes was picked in multiple passages, beginning with earlier-ripening massale selections on September 17, followed by the rest of the domaine's holdings on September 22–23. Wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet raspberries and plums mingled with licorice, peony and cinnamon, it's full-bodied, fleshy and seamless, with a rich core of fruit, lively acids and a long, saline finish. This is aging gracefully and underlines the additional precision Alex Abel has brought to Ponsot's winemaking in recent years.
Reviewed by William Kelley
Issue Date 21st Jan 2022
Source January 2022 Week 3, The Wine Advocate
Rating 96+ points
Release Price NA
Drink Date 2029 - 2060
Bottling in summer 2021, the 2019 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Cuvee Vieilles Vignes bursts with aromas of cherries, sweet berries and plums mingled with hints of licorice, cinnamon, red fruit compote and orange rind. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated, it's muscular and textural, with broad shoulders and a deep, layered core of fruit. Concluding with a long, saline finish, this is the most powerful wine in the range, and it will require the most patience.