Domaine Ponsot Saint-Romain Blanc Cuvée de la Mésange 2018
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DPCM201810 UCAU
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The 2018 is a fleshy, forward example with loads of lemon curd, honey and nutty complexity
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Domaine Ponsot is famously the largest landowner in Clos de la Roche
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It’s the kind of old-school white Burgundy that might remind of a richer style of Chablis or Corton.
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1 or more bottles$180.00
Editors notes
Nestled in an elevated valley behind Auxey-Duresses, Ponsot’s stony and rugged source vineyard is typical of Saint-Romain’s cool, limestone-rich terroir. And yet the wine offered here is far from typical, with a quality, complexity and seduction that is rarely seen from this appellation.
A mésange is a small songbird, and this bird can sing. Now vinified with more solids, the 2018 is a fleshy, forward example with loads of lemon curd, honey and nutty complexity, as well as a really vibrant, punchy finish. It’s the kind of old-school white Burgundy that might remind of a richer style of Chablis or Corton. It doesn’t really feel like a wine to age, even if it has terrific freshness rather it’s already a wonderful drink now.
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France
Wine is being produced throughout France and has been done for over 2,500 years with certain Châteaux dating their history back to Roman times, around 6th Century BC. Ranking second in the world in per-capita consumption and first in total production quantity. More so than the overall quantity of wine is the quantity of truly great wines coming out of France makes the nation the envy of wine-making nations worldwide.
Two concepts pivotal to the higher end French wines, in particular, are the idea of 'terroir' and the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) system. Terroir refers to the way the geography, geology and climate find their way into the glass, telling a story of the origin of the wine. The AOC was set up in 1935 and has the primary goal of protecting the authenticity of the wines and the livelihoods of the producers. Appellation rules strictly define which varieties of grapes and winemaking practices are approved for classification in each of France's several hundred geographically defined appellations, which can cover entire regions, individual villages or in some cases, like in Burgundy even specific vineyards.
Classic wine regions in France include Champagne (home of Champagne), Burgundy (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay), Bordeaux (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot), Alsace (Aromatic varietals), Loire Valley (Chenin Blanc, Crémant) and the Rhône Valley (Syrah, Grenache Mourvedre)
The Bordeaux classification of 1855 is still in use, as is the Sauternes and Barsac Classification of the same year. Wines from certain regions can be bought En Primeur, which is when the wine is sold prior to it being bottled.
Burgundy
Burgundy is undoubtedly the home of the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnays in the world, where vineyards, or Domaines have been producing wines for over 2000 years. Burgundy is located in the North-east of France, an hours drive from Lyon and 2 hours from Paris. With over 100 appellations, or sub-regions (more than any other wine region) Burgundy is known for being the most terroir-oriented region in the World. The finest red wines of Burgundy are found in the Côte d'Or, a string of villages including Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey St Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée and Nuits-St Georges.
There are flavours present in great Burgundys that are the envy of Pinot Noir producers worldwide. The elusive peacocks tail finish that goes on and on, and the pretty-elegance backed by Burgundy muscle is the goal of winemakers around the globe. The main levels in the Burgundy classifications, in descending order of quality, are: Grand crus, Premier crus, village appellations, and finally regional appellations. For the Chablis wines, a similar hierarchy of Grand Cru, Premier Cru and Village wines is used, plus Petit Chablis as a level below Village Chablis.
Saint-Romain
Saint-Romain is a small village sitting at the foot of a high cliff in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy, France. The appellation produces both elegant, perfumed Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays boasting ample minerality. The red wines are generally a rich ruby-red or black-cherry colour. On the nose, expect notes of gooseberry, cherry, and raspberry. With some age, these wines develop riper fruit aromas with a bit of spice and smoke, as well as refined, elegant tannins. You can drink these wines young, but you can also cellar them for 10 or more years. The white wines are typically pale gold flecked with green. On the nose, you can find lime, white floral notes, and fresh minerality – which extends to the palate.
About the brand Domaine Ponsot
Domaine Ponsot is rich in history. It was one of the very first domaines in Burgundy to bottle its own wines (in the 1870s) and to begin selling wines under its own label (in the 1930s).
Ponsot has fabulous holdings including perfectly situated parcels of very old vines (100+ years) in Clos St Denis and Clos de la Roche, where Ponsot is the largest land owner with 3.4ha – some three-quarters of the original vineyard.
There are smaller holdings in Chambertin, Griotte Chambertin, Chapelle Chambertin, Clos de Bèze, Charmes Chambertin, Clos de Vougeot, Corton, Corton Bressandes, Corton Charlemagne, le Montrachet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru Les Charmes, and Morey 1er cru Clos de la Monts Luisants (white and red). There is also some Bourgogne rouge and superb village wines from Morey, Gevrey and Chambolle.
No new oak is used. Ponsot buys five year old barrels from other respected domaines to use with his own wines. Most Ponsot barrels are between 10 and 50 years old.
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