2006 Domaine Ponsot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (28) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  3/20/2022 - James Kim Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Decanted for 1 h then back into bottle. Now 3h after decant. Aromas of mild honeysuckle, some nuts, apples, lemon, and herbs and minerals. Palate w tart apples, honeysuckle, nuts, lemon, minerals. Excellent depth and concentration. Lovely complexity that come w age. Excellent acids. Medium-full body. Nice long finish. Excellent. 93+

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  7/22/2021 - forceberry wrote: 95 Points

  Not only is this a rare white in that it is a white 1er Cru Burgundy from Côte des Nuits, a region known for their red wines, but especially because it is the sole 1er Cru Burgundy made entirely of Aligoté, planted in 1er Cru Monts Luisants. MLF is not encouraged and the wine seldom undergoes malo. The wine is aged for two years in old oak barrels. Bottled unfined and without SO2. 13,5% alcohol.
  
  Pale and very slightly hazy golden yellow color. Not that big or bold but very nuanced and seductive nose with complex aromas of gunpowder smoke, some developed notes of browned butter and bruised apple, a little bit of ripe and zesty citrus fruits, light mineral notes of chalk dust, a hint of dried herbs and a touch of nuttiness. The wine is evolved, slightly concentrated and medium-to-moderately full-bodied on the palate with complex flavors of lemon marmalade, some developed notes of browned butter, light smoky tones, a little bit of ripe nectarine, mature hints of caramel, toffee and subtly oxidative nuttiness and a touch of bruised apple. The high acidity lends great intensity, freshness and sense of structure to the wine. The finish is crisp, fresh and zippy with complex, tertiary flavors of tart green apples, tangy salinity, some evolved notes of browned butter and bruised apple, light savory nuances of old wood spice, a little bit of caramel, a hint of smoke and a touch of roasted nuts.
  
  A beautiful, very complex and remarkably harmonious Aligoté that feels like it is getting close to its peak or plateau of maturity. Contrasting the other two vintages (2013, 2007) in our mini-vertical, this felt noticeably more mature than the other two, but it didn't show any buttery diacetyl notes like the 2013, nor was it excessively ripe and extracted like the 2007. This was just simply beautiful, coming across as more like an excellent white Burgundy than any other wine in our tasting of 14 Aligotés. Outstanding depth, harmony and complexity here. Practically the unanimous wine of the evening for all the attendees. Probably is not going to develop that much from here, but will keep for years more. Not particularly affordable at 79€, but manages to deliver for the price.

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  2/28/2019 - isaacjamesbaker wrote: flawed

  Charity dinner (Washington, DC): Corked magnum. Drat!

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  12/15/2018 - WickenburgWine Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Had with pork tenderloin - Wine shows minimal signs of aging - still very crisp - great minerality . Would say at least 5-7 years of life .

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  5/28/2018 - Kemo Sabe wrote: 91 Points

  This was fresh and clean tonight with good acidity, lemon peel and nicely balanced. Not oxidative at all and seemingly young. Medium color with crisp acidity. Last bottle and this its time to drink these. Dont see a ton of upside.

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