2019 Domaine Ponsot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Cuvée des Alouettes

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  4/27/2023 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points

  Quite pure and red fruited. A nice surprise.

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  4/7/2023 - WineTally Likes this wine:

  100% Pinot Noir
  primarily from 1 ha of the 1er cru Monts-Luisants with lean, clayey soil
  with limestone scree on a base of fine limestone and vines planted
  11,000/ha sustainably cultivated yielding 32 hl/ha.
  Manual harvest with sorting on the vines. De-stemmed.
  Fermented with indigenous yeast in temperature regulated
  wooden vats,
  Aged 18-20 months in French oak barrels. No new wood, average age
  of barrels being 20 yrs.
  13.5% Abv. 4,173 bottles
  History: Started with William Ponsot from St. Romain in 1872.
  Siblings Laurent and Rose-Marie Ponsot began managing in 1981.
  Laurent stepped down in 2017 and Rose-Marie became sole Director.
  
  A(ccuray)=2: Med cherry/ruby. Fresh brambly varietal.
  B(alance)=3: Delicate fruit with refined structure.
  C(omplexity)=2: Red and dark berries, violets, spices, mineral.
  D(epth)=1: Lifted mouthfeel. Good length and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,3,2,1]= 8/10
  
  Understated elegance.
  
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