2016 domaine ponsot, morey-saint-denis premier cru, monts luisants vieilles vignes
Why We're Buying
If you want to experience the majesty of Clos des Monts Luisants, you must go through Domaine Ponsot. The estate holds a monopole on the plot, contributing to an unmistakable expression. Currently, Domaine Ponsot Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Vieilles Vignes is the only 1er Cru aligoté made in Burgundy.
Critics Scores
Decanter
The world’s only premier cru Aligoté, from vines nearly 110 years old, with 24 months in old oak. This is pure and vivacious, lemon and chalk, but ineffably elegant, its acidity in check. Still very young.
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2016 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Blanc is excellent, offering an appealing bouquet of hazelnut cream, green apple and citrus, followed by a medium-bodied, concentrated and tangy palate that's built around a racy line of acidity, with excellent depth and tension at the core and concluding with an intense, lingering finish.