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Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2016 Cuvée Vieilles Vignes - Ponsot
97/100
Drink Date : 2026 - 2055
Tasting by William Kelley le 31st Oct 2018
"The 2016 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Cuvée Vieilles Vignes is superb, bursting from the glass with aromas of juicy cherries, peonies, blood orange, licorice, raw cocoa and espresso roast. On the palate, it's full-bodied, deep and succulent, with a concentrated, layered mid-palate, satiny structuring tannins and vibrant underlying acidity, concluding with a long finish. Harvested on October 7 at a comparatively high yield by Ponsot's standards of 38 hectoliters per hectare, this year seems to have been perfectly adapted to Ponsot's style. Vibrant, elegant and expressive, the 2016 is quite different from the richer, more powerful 2015, but in the fullness of time, I wouldn't be surprised to see it surpassing its brawnier elder sibling."
Data sheet
Note | More than 97 |
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PR rating | 97/100 |
Partner Areas | Yes |
Recoverable VAT | Yes |
Colour | Red |
Format | Bottle (75cl) |
Vintage | 2016 |
Volume | 12,50 % vol - 75 cl |
Appellation | Clos de la Roche |
Level | Perfect |
Label | Perfect |
Region | Burgundy |
Maturity | To keep |
Burgundy Classification | Grands Crus |
Domains of Burgundy | Domaine Ponsot |