Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Domaine Ponsot 2005

Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Domaine Ponsot 2005

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  • Robert Parker rating 91
  • Vinous rating 87
Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Domaine Ponsot 2005
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Domaine Ponsot is one of the most respected producers in Burgundy and has a great track record of innovation, being one of the first to practise estate bottling in the 1930s. This is their top cuvée, which hails from a 3.3-hectare plot in the Grand Cru ‘Clos de la Roche’. The 2005 vintage stands out as exceptional for Burgundy, and the availability of remaining wines on the market is gradually diminishing.
87 Vinous
The 2005 Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru from Domaine Ponsot does not fit the billing. Muddled on the nose and simplistic, it never comes near the quality of ethereal vintages like the 1980 or 1985. The palate is just as disappointing and there is clear lack of Pinoté. The 2005 is a wine that seems unable to contend with the level of expectation heaped upon it. Thankfully, there are other superior vintages from Ponsot.Neal Martin1st February 2025

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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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