Charmes Chambertin Cuvee des Merles Domaine Ponsot 2016

Charmes Chambertin Cuvee des Merles Domaine Ponsot 2016

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Charmes Chambertin Cuvee des Merles Domaine Ponsot 2016
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Domaine Ponsot is a family-run wine producer that was established by William Ponsot in 1872. The estate is currently run by his descendant Rose-Marie Ponsot. together with Alexandre Abel as head winemaker. Cuvée des Merles is made from a parcel in Mazoyères. The grapes here is completely destemmed before a slow fermentation in open-topped wood fermenters and ageing takes place in used casks. The process delivers elegantly ripe red and black fruit character, with a gentle minerality. The texture is silky but complemented by a firm tannin structure.
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(just two barrels made, from 50-year-old vines in Mazoyères-Chambertin): Dark red with ruby tones. Deep, soil-driven aromas of dark raspberry, minerals and violet, plus a sexy gamey nuance. Wonderfully fine-grained and concentrated, conveying strong smoky soil tones and an impression of sweetness. This strong, serious vin de terroir finishes gripping and long, with harmonious ripe tannins.Stephen Tanzer1st January 2018

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An estate that looms large in the mythology of Burgundy. Domaine Ponsot were early adopters of the practice of estate-bottling in the 1930s and also pioneered research into clonal selection - a key aspect of modern viticulture. Up until 2017, the domaine was under the stewardship of Laurent Ponsot, who did much to promote his family's wines. Laurent took what he saw as the best of organic and biodynamic practices without ever pursuing formal certification. On paper, the approach in the winery seems almost spartan - no sorting table at the cellar, fermentation is proceeds according to the whims of the native yeasts, absolutely no new wood is used during maturation and bottling takes place in line with a particular lunar phase.

While this approach might seem esoteric, the high quality of the wines and the praise they receive is universal. The Grand Cru wines are some of the finest in the Côte d'Or - concentrated, powerful and intense, all made with fruit from 50+ year vines. While Laurent may have moved on, his sister Rose-Marie has continued to maintain quality as sole proprietor of Domaine Ponsot.

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