Ponsot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 1985

Ponsot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 1985

Jacques of the decade

spice and red berry liqueur aromas that are trimmed in a hint of chocolate

The 1949 is made in the mold of the 1953

mammothly-constituted Petrus that is less evolved than more recent knock-out vintages such as 1961

It's a fresher

pure and airy red berry fruit scents along with a profusion of floral elements that are also trimmed in a discreet application of wood

An expressive and bright nose features notes of diverse red berries

A much more floral-inflected nose is equally fresh and ripe with a broader range of spice elements adding breadth to the pretty red and blue pinot fruit aromas that are trimmed in noticeable if not invasive wood

Distinct soil and mineral inflections give the Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Lavières much of its distinctive personality

powerful and punchy flavors that display plenty of muscle on the youthfully austere finish

500-liter oak foudres

polished palate and silky tannins