2006 Domaine Ponsot Chapelle-Chambertin

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 93 points

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  12/17/2023 - Pancreatitis wrote:

  On opening poured out relatively brown with a brown sugar character, but paired in a blind tasting with an ‘07 of the same wine so returned to the cellar for 6 hours slow ox.
  Freshened considerably with air, poured dark mature red, but an earthy rustic character that came across as clunky and dull, yet again freshened considerably in the glass but overall came across as a clunky, ungainly wine.

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  1/26/2019 - Collector1855 wrote: 94 Points

  During a Paulee dinner, so only brief impressions. Earthy, complex notes, tannins a touch too rustic for a mid 90 score.

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  10/9/2013 - Barry Rothof wrote:

  Red Burgundy tasting (@ Rotterdam, Netherlands): This wine also shows a medium intense translucent ruby core, but is much brighter than the Dujac. The nose is medium intense, but to my disappointment I immediately spot the dirty drain-resembling affliction of GMT, which plagued several villages in 2006. Other than that, candied red fruit, some wood smoke and almost stemmy herbal notes are not without charm, but exposure to air makes the initially faint funkiness in the background grow more pungent.
  Only medium-bodied, the beyond medium-plus intense acidity stands out at present, while medium-minus tannins clamp down; albeit without spoiling the smooth texture. On the mid-palate, slightly beyond medium intense hi-toned flavours of red cherry and cranberry –accompanied by red floral inner mouth perfume– still maintain a semblance of balance, which unfortunately deteriorates quickly on the finish. The aforementioned funk returns and makes the structure take over proceedings after 15-20 seconds, which is really too short for a wine of this stature. Yet another “Hors Categorie” it is then, but I would advise extreme caution in purchasing wines from Volnay, Chambolle-Musigny or Gevrey-Chambertin from 2006 .................... TN Mike de Lange.

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  2/19/2009 - Paul S wrote: 92 Points

  Tasting and Dinner with Laurent Ponsot of Domaine Ponsot (Harbour Grill, Hilton Hotel, Singapore): Rather shy at first, but this will be real beauty when it grows up. Nose was tight and unyielding at first blush, with some earth and bits of orange peel showing, but it slowly uncoiled to show lifted cherry flavours along with light, fragrant tones of stewed peppermint tea. I thought I got a slight whiff of rubber in there somewhere as well. The palate was nicely fresh and rounded, with sweet cherry flavours and a touch of wood spice held in a tight rubbery grip with decent balance. One gets a sense that there is plenty locked up in here. The wine got more approachable with time, with some plums surfacing and then rasberry compote mixed into some earth and an umami, broth like touch at the finish.

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