Bought three bottles at an auction for around 100 CHF each. PnP. Bold, full-bodied, fun wine. Not sure whether this wine would appeal to Burgundy purists, but we really enjoyed it over lunch.
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I hate these space-age corks, which are pretty much impossible to extract with any tool, and with my admittedly small n of 2, seem to be responsible for considerable bottle variation. My last bottle showed signs of premature oxidation, while this one was much more youthful in both color and body. Lovely dark fruit/berry nose accented by savory herbs, sandalwood and star anise. Juicy and bright, with cranberry, pomegranate and sour cherry flavors, with notes of Asian five spice.
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The one with Big Reds #3 (The Sail): My favourite nose for the evening. Lovely florals on the bouquet with roses, tar and prunes shining through and dominating the palate. Tannins starting to integrate well and good acidity but this did not quite last the night - perhaps the mistake was decanting this.
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My first Ponsot. I bought this on release. At this point i thought I'd love it or hate it. Is this a Diam enclosure? I've never seen this. Raspberry bowl and earthy aroma foreshadows the palate. Raspberry liqueur, braised beef and earth flavors. There was some embedded, deeply lurking evil or dirtiness in there, but it could have just been the earthy accent. No shrieking acidity like so many 2008s and it almost made me wonder about the winemaking process. Very savory though and I came away favorable impressed. This was hard to put down. 91
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Sealed with one of those weird futuristic fake corks that Laurent seems to have instituted from this vintage onward (my '09s and '11s also have them but '07s do not). Maroon color with a slight orange rim that appears a bit more advanced than I'd like to see for a wine this age. Seems a bit reduced on the nose, with some cabbage notes, but fortunately this blows off and the wine is much prettier on the palate. Crunchy, bright cherry fruit accented by minerals, olive wood, and thyme/bay leaf herbal notes. Bright and lithe, with a slight chewiness on the back end. Lacking a little stuffing in the midpalate but still rather enjoyable.
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Ripe red fruit and classic Burgundy on the nose. Powerful fruit for 2008 with nice structure but also straightforward. Delicious not a whole lot going on. (Tasted head to head with Lambrays MSD Les Loups which was more complex)
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Very similar to last bottle several years ago. Nose had a bit of funk but blew off with time. Big, concentrated, but very pure. Very pretty dark purfume. Very long. Wish we had more.
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I've read a lot of funny things about this particular wine but this bottle was awesome. Cerise. My nose hasn't departed the glass for the last 2 hours, intoxicating cherry liqueur. Animale, blood, meat, ferrous minerality, horse sweat, deer horn, but also vibrant red fruits, red currant, jelly crystals, Morello, all framed by vibrant acidity. Where are the tannins? They seem to be absent. This is absolutely gorgeous and somehow a perfect marriage of masculine and feminine. Just entering a prime drinking phase that I suspect will last several decades. Better space my 2 remaining bottles out.
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Can't understand what some of the tasters below have had. Our bottle were very fine with elegant, pure and transparent fruit. Quite lovely. Served a tad to warm.
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Agree wholeheartedly with previous taster. This tastes like Rhone Syrah (Northern) to me.
What really bothers me the most is the lack of character and the brash style. The nose is plagued by too much new french oak, we could barely smell anything else. Some of the oak eventually blew off but there simply is just too much of it.
And then there is the problem with how (overly) concentrated the wine is - it sports a very dark almost opaque color and the palate is quite rich and tannic.
There's no question this needs time but come on. I was really looking forward to this as this is my first Ponsot.
A bit disappointed.
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Tasted blind. I guessed Southern Rhone. Plenty of young cherry fruit, pepper and spices. Tastes like a young Chateauneuf du Pape without the heaviness so I guessed a young Cotes du Rhone. Never would I have guessed Burgundy. I would imagine Robert Parker is a big fan of Ponsot. Not a bad wine at all, but certainly not an expression of its birth place in my view. Probably needs a good decade in the cellar.
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Brought to dinner, so didn't see the best service all in all. Ie no decant, and white wine glasses.
That said, incredibly funky nose that didn't blow off over a couple hours. Nice darker red and black fruits, very rich for the vintage, that helped offset the funk. Still not my preferred style at the moment. Seemed more reductive than brett, but somewhat hard for me to pin down on this one. I'm tempted to try another bottle very soon with a long decant, or in a situation to watch over many many hours. Right now don't pop and pour this one!
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Cooling-Off Day, Pre-Show Dinner (The Cathay Restaurant): Very good. This was a completely different animal from the 2005 Volnay that preceded it - while that was all feminine grace wed to the tensile strength of the vintage, this was about as masculine as a Burgundy gets. It was lovely in its own way though, with a compelling nose with lots of funky undergrowth nuances, bits of leather and meat, and some inky, licorice root accents sprinkled over its core of black cherry, wood spice and perfumy flower aromas. Funky, savoury and really quite surprisingly complex for a young Ponsot. The palate had a really nice richness for a 2008, with a plush, velvety texture to its black cherry fruit notes seasoned with wood spice and set against an earthy, leathery background. Lots of depth here and all the way through its dark fruited midpalate and into a long, rather savoury finish flecked with fresh acidity and a nice bit of Morey spice. Surprisingly forward, but this still has quite a long way to go before it hits peak. It is a nice wine that should be a good accompaniment to gamy meat even now, but it should be even better in 5-6 years' time..
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Pretty ripe racy raspberry and black strawberries. A bit more nsg structure , good fruits and fresh too. Young and bashful but not totally nought of wisdom. A bit brambly too.
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2/19/2023 - boillatm Likes this wine: 92 Points
Bought three bottles at an auction for around 100 CHF each.
PnP. Bold, full-bodied, fun wine. Not sure whether this wine would appeal to Burgundy purists, but we really enjoyed it over lunch.
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12/29/2022 - GrapeScott wrote: 92 Points
I hate these space-age corks, which are pretty much impossible to extract with any tool, and with my admittedly small n of 2, seem to be responsible for considerable bottle variation. My last bottle showed signs of premature oxidation, while this one was much more youthful in both color and body. Lovely dark fruit/berry nose accented by savory herbs, sandalwood and star anise. Juicy and bright, with cranberry, pomegranate and sour cherry flavors, with notes of Asian five spice.
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12/18/2022 - RobinTeo Likes this wine: 92 Points
The one with Big Reds #3 (The Sail): My favourite nose for the evening. Lovely florals on the bouquet with roses, tar and prunes shining through and dominating the palate. Tannins starting to integrate well and good acidity but this did not quite last the night - perhaps the mistake was decanting this.
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9/30/2022 - swade wrote: 91 Points
My first Ponsot. I bought this on release. At this point i thought I'd love it or hate it. Is this a Diam enclosure? I've never seen this. Raspberry bowl and earthy aroma foreshadows the palate. Raspberry liqueur, braised beef and earth flavors. There was some embedded, deeply lurking evil or dirtiness in there, but it could have just been the earthy accent. No shrieking acidity like so many 2008s and it almost made me wonder about the winemaking process. Very savory though and I came away favorable impressed. This was hard to put down. 91
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1/27/2022 - GrapeScott wrote: 90 Points
Sealed with one of those weird futuristic fake corks that Laurent seems to have instituted from this vintage onward (my '09s and '11s also have them but '07s do not). Maroon color with a slight orange rim that appears a bit more advanced than I'd like to see for a wine this age. Seems a bit reduced on the nose, with some cabbage notes, but fortunately this blows off and the wine is much prettier on the palate. Crunchy, bright cherry fruit accented by minerals, olive wood, and thyme/bay leaf herbal notes. Bright and lithe, with a slight chewiness on the back end. Lacking a little stuffing in the midpalate but still rather enjoyable.
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4/1/2020 - Madface35 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Ripe red fruit and classic Burgundy on the nose. Powerful fruit for 2008 with nice structure but also straightforward. Delicious not a whole lot going on. (Tasted head to head with Lambrays MSD Les Loups which was more complex)
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3/17/2018 - StasMedvedev.lv wrote: 91 Points
🏅Rating 91/100 (4,1⭐)
Red fruits. Quite good intensity of aromatics. Rather 2 dimensional on the palate. Didn't impress much.
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3/14/2018 - The Guzz Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very similar to last bottle several years ago. Nose had a bit of funk but blew off with time. Big, concentrated, but very pure. Very pretty dark purfume. Very long. Wish we had more.
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10/2/2017 - Pancreatitis Likes this wine:
Very pale purple red.
Obviously a baby, but such pure, refined animale, mineralite, pomegranate! Feminine.
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10/19/2016 - Pancreatitis Likes this wine: 93 Points
I've read a lot of funny things about this particular wine but this bottle was awesome.
Cerise.
My nose hasn't departed the glass for the last 2 hours, intoxicating cherry liqueur.
Animale, blood, meat, ferrous minerality, horse sweat, deer horn, but also vibrant red fruits, red currant, jelly crystals, Morello, all framed by vibrant acidity. Where are the tannins? They seem to be absent. This is absolutely gorgeous and somehow a perfect marriage of masculine and feminine. Just entering a prime drinking phase that I suspect will last several decades. Better space my 2 remaining bottles out.
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2/1/2015 - The Guzz Likes this wine: 93 Points
Clean dark fruit. Blue / blackberry dominates. Good concentration, especially for vintage. Driving minerality. Drinks well
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1/11/2014 - Tavastgatan wrote: 91 Points
Lingonberry tartness. Lovely pure fruit. Refreshing - you just want more when the bottle is empty.
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8/25/2013 - Tavastgatan wrote: 91 Points
Can't understand what some of the tasters below have had. Our bottle were very fine with elegant, pure and transparent fruit. Quite lovely. Served a tad to warm.
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4/7/2013 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
Really meaty, faecal and feral. The brett is overwhelming and makes the wine impossible to enjoy.
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1/15/2013 - mattyboy_ wrote: 88 Points
Agree wholeheartedly with previous taster. This tastes like Rhone Syrah (Northern) to me.
What really bothers me the most is the lack of character and the brash style. The nose is plagued by too much new french oak, we could barely smell anything else. Some of the oak eventually blew off but there simply is just too much of it.
And then there is the problem with how (overly) concentrated the wine is - it sports a very dark almost opaque color and the palate is quite rich and tannic.
There's no question this needs time but come on.
I was really looking forward to this as this is my first Ponsot.
A bit disappointed.
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5/30/2012 - pbaek wrote:
Tasted blind. I guessed Southern Rhone. Plenty of young cherry fruit, pepper and spices. Tastes like a young Chateauneuf du Pape without the heaviness so I guessed a young Cotes du Rhone. Never would I have guessed Burgundy. I would imagine Robert Parker is a big fan of Ponsot. Not a bad wine at all, but certainly not an expression of its birth place in my view. Probably needs a good decade in the cellar.
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4/1/2012 - Traxx wrote:
Brought to dinner, so didn't see the best service all in all. Ie no decant, and white wine glasses.
That said, incredibly funky nose that didn't blow off over a couple hours. Nice darker red and black fruits, very rich for the vintage, that helped offset the funk. Still not my preferred style at the moment. Seemed more reductive than brett, but somewhat hard for me to pin down on this one. I'm tempted to try another bottle very soon with a long decant, or in a situation to watch over many many hours. Right now don't pop and pour this one!
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3/3/2012 - Mingmong wrote: 92 Points
Dusty, funky, barnyardish, dark red floral perfume nose. Dark red bitter cherries, soft red fruit, fresh, raspberry finish.
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3/3/2012 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points
Cooling-Off Day, Pre-Show Dinner (The Cathay Restaurant): Very good. This was a completely different animal from the 2005 Volnay that preceded it - while that was all feminine grace wed to the tensile strength of the vintage, this was about as masculine as a Burgundy gets. It was lovely in its own way though, with a compelling nose with lots of funky undergrowth nuances, bits of leather and meat, and some inky, licorice root accents sprinkled over its core of black cherry, wood spice and perfumy flower aromas. Funky, savoury and really quite surprisingly complex for a young Ponsot. The palate had a really nice richness for a 2008, with a plush, velvety texture to its black cherry fruit notes seasoned with wood spice and set against an earthy, leathery background. Lots of depth here and all the way through its dark fruited midpalate and into a long, rather savoury finish flecked with fresh acidity and a nice bit of Morey spice. Surprisingly forward, but this still has quite a long way to go before it hits peak. It is a nice wine that should be a good accompaniment to gamy meat even now, but it should be even better in 5-6 years' time..
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3/3/2012 - Alex H wrote: 87 Points
Pretty ripe racy raspberry and black strawberries. A bit more nsg structure , good fruits and fresh too. Young and bashful but not totally nought of wisdom. A bit brambly too.
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2/14/2012 - St Paul wrote: 92 Points
Very clean and lovely nose. Lovely, velvety and full bodied. Absolutely gorgeous aftertaste with wild strawberries going on forever. I love it
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11/6/2011 - collin wrote:
Too young and not very expressive. But is there is pretty; with great acidity and minerality; a long, interesting finish.
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