Ponsot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2012

Ponsot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2012Interestingly this is even spicier with its own very broad array of spice elements that seemingly change with each whiff of the markedly ripe nose. The ripeness carries over to the dense, serious and overtly powerful big bodied and imposingly scaled flavors that also possess seemingly unlimited reserves of palate coating dry extract that impart a velvety texture but also buffer the very firm tannins on the massively persistent finish. This is a big

a wine of finesse yet there is enough sleek muscularity and punch present to confirm that it's a Gevrey

The 1993 Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard (which has been bottled and will be released in 1996) should turn out to be one of the most exceptional wines of the vintage

Aromas of red currant

Like virtually all '89s today

with an invigorating finish

This is a bit on the pricey side for a 20

persistent bubbles

There is very good richness and volume to the sleekly muscular middle weight flavors that possess just enough minerality to notice

and an almost Graves-like scorched earth character

There are sweet cherry aromas

The well-delineated and punchy middle weight flavors possess ample richness as well as very good volume before concluding in a slightly more powerful and complex finale

It exhibits a deep ruby/purple hue in addition to abundant aromas of smoky oak