2017 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
Burghound.com
A fresh, spicy and exuberant nose features notes of mostly white-fleshed fruit and citrus nuances where the latter also suffuse the punchy, precise and stony middle weight flavors that possess fine length on the very crisp and bone dry finale. At least some patience advised.
Decanter
Generally regarded as Burgundy's best Aligoté, this comes from a 1ha holding within Ponsot's monopole premier cru. Taut, focussed and very mineral with a marked influence from the Combe Grisard, this has flavours of green apple, pear and fresh pastry, with a waxy, textured, lightly wooded finish
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Blanc bursts from the glass with aromas of crisp green orchard fruit, waxy citrus rind, orange oil and warm pastry. Medium to full-bodied, fine-boned and elegant, it's chalky and incisive, with fine concentration and cut, concluding with a precise, mineral finish.
Burghound
A fresh, spicy and exuberant nose features notes of mostly white-fleshed fruit and citrus nuances where the latter also suffuse the punchy, precise and stony middle weight flavors that possess fine length on the very crisp and bone dry finale. At least some patience advised.