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Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2020
Pinot Noir | Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy
If I were to name the best Burgundy I’d drunk, Clos de la Roche from Domaine Ponsot would be near the top of the list.A mentholated top note is present on the wonderfully broad-ranging nose of notably ripe cassis, black raspberry, violet, crushed fennel and all but invisible oak hints. There is superb concentration to the big-bodied and intense flavors that coat the palate with dry extract that does a fine job of buffering the exceptionally firm tannins shaping the brilliantly persistent a
$2,550
Domaine Ponsot Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisant Blanc 2020
Aligoté | Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy
A special & incredibly rare white from the Côtes du Nuits! Personlity+++ The nuances of Burgundy's appellation system once again come into play when Ponsot secured a ruling allowing them to produce a 1er Cru white from the 1er Cru Monts Luisants vineyard from what was lambasted as a secondary grape variety by the AOC. This is unlike any other Aligoté I've tried.Where Aligoté is typical the favoured mixer with cassis to make the traditional Kir apperitif, Ponsot's ageworthy version demands
$696
Maison Ponsot Grand Cru Corton-Charlemagne 2020
Chardonnay | Côte du Beaune, Aloxe-Corton
First produced in 2009, Ponsot’s Corton-Charlemagne is drawn from two parcels, both in Aloxe: one on the Pernand border in Le Charlemagne and the second in Les Languettes. As you can see from the notes below, this is a deep, fleshy yet energetic and vibrant Charlemagne. A great success!“Split equally between fruit from Les Languettes and Le Charlemagne on the Aloxe side, this was a slow fermenter. It didn't finish its alcoholic fermentation until July 2021! As they say, good things c
$1,550
Domaine Ponsot Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisant Blanc 2021
Aligoté | Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy
A special & incredibly rare white from the Côtes du Nuits! Personlity+++ The nuances of Burgundy's appellation system once again come into play when Ponsot secured a ruling allowing them to produce a 1er Cru white from the 1er Cru Monts Luisants vineyard from what was lambasted as a secondary grape variety by the AOC. This is unlike any other Aligoté I've tried.Where Aligoté is typical the favoured mixer with cassis to make the traditional Kir apperitif, Ponsot's ageworthy version demands
$696
Domaine Ponsot Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Cuvée des Alouettes 2021
Pinot Noir | Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy
This wine comes from the 1er Cru section of Morey’s Monts Luisants vineyard, much of which is AOC Clos de la Roche today. Ponsot labels it Cuvée des Alouettes (alouette is a lark) to differentiate it from the white wine from this lieu-dit (1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Blanc). This section of the vineyard is now ploughed by horse. The vines are between 23 and 30 years old and rooted in white oolite limestone, historically giving a deep, slow-to-unwind red Burgundy that becomes a vi
$696
Domaine Ponsot Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Cuvée des Alouettes 2022
Pinot Noir | Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy
This wine comes from the 1er Cru section of Morey’s Monts Luisants vineyard, much of which is AOC Clos de la Roche today. Ponsot labels it Cuvée des Alouettes (alouette is a lark) to differentiate it from the white wine from this lieu-dit (1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Blanc). This section of the vineyard is now ploughed by horse. The vines are between 23 and 30 years old and rooted in white oolite limestone, historically giving a deep, slow-to-unwind red Burgundy that becomes a vi
$715
Laurent Ponsot Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée de l’Aulne 2016
Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy
Check out Burghound's review! The last time we shipped a Ponsot Gevrey, it was the Domaine Ponsot Cuvée des Abeille. Ponsot’s modus of late picking always seemed to heighten this Gevrey villages primordial persona, and it’s good to note the leopard has not changed its spots. Ponsot’s sources in 2016 include purchased grapes (vinified by Laurent), and he has also bought a couple of barrels to augment the cuvée in this vintage. Regardless, Laurent has again fashioned an outstandingly
$270
Laurent Ponsot Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes Cuvée du Tilleul 2016
Pinot Noir | France, Burgundy
Check out Burghound's review! Ponsot works a superb 0.6-hectare, old-vine parcel in this renowned vineyard with an average age of nearly 50 years. The site is planted at 12,000 vines per hectare. Ponsot’s vines are at the very top of the vineyard, in line with the top of Les Amoureuses and the bottom of LeMusigny. The outstanding quality of the wine reflects this remarkable terroir and also a remarkable, frost-affected year where the yields were tiny (12hl/ha!). The result is a blockbuster
$745
Laurent Ponsot Chambolle-Musigny Cuvée de la Violette 2016
Pinot Noir | France, Burgundy
Check out Burghound's review! Laurent Ponsot has farmed a tiny 0.31 of a hectare in Chambolle since 2002. The Domaine Ponsot bottling was called Cuvée des Cigales and, in spite of our protestations, the wine from this vineyard has never made the trip to Australia—until now. Burghound must have tasted this at a different stage to us as what we encountered was a beautifully rich and layered red Chambolle that was at the same time classically detailed and floral, yet with the opulence and text
$290
Beautifully Complex & Seamless!
Domaine Ponsot Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru 2014
Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy
A super elegant nose, ultra-pure essence of red berries, violet, plum, spice & floral nuances. Excellent volume & serious punch. a caressing mouth feel on the lightly mineral-inflected finish. Our first allocation of Ponsot’s Chapelle-Chambertin outside of his famous ‘mixed box’. The stats are similar to the Griotte Grand Cru; a small parcel (60ha in this instance) of vines planted in 1990. The first Domaine bottling dates back to 1970, so this is a site well known to the Ponsot clan. In p
$1,790
Cool, Pure, Nuanced!
Domaine Ponsot Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru 2014
Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy
There is terrific intensity to the sleek and mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors that possess fine size, weight & focused power on the saline finish where a touch of bitter cherry appears. Through a métayage arrangement since the early 1980s, Ponsot has just under a hectare of vines in En Griotte (the largest holding). Griotte is a tiny, 2.7 hectare site, completely surrounded by the other Grand Crus of Gevrey. The Ponsot’s vines are now 30 years old. It’s always fascinating to compare eac
$1,790
Impressive Depth!
Domaine Ponsot Corton Bressandes Grand Cru 2014
Pinot Noir | France, Aloxe-Corton
Lush red cherries & raspberry preserve aromas, dried orange peel, menthol. Medium-bodied with ripe red berry fruit and cracked black pepper, saline with impressive depth & structure on the finish. This is our second allocation of this wine, which hails from a 0.26 hectare parcel of this powerful terroir. The vines here are on the younger side, but low yields of less than 25 hl/ha and Ponsot’s typically late picking offset the relative youth of the vines. It’s a deeper, more concentrated and
$1,280
Laurent Tribut Chablis 2022
Chardonnay | France, Burgundy
An agreeably fresh nose speaks of various white orchard fruit, citrus peel and a hint of oyster shell. The caressing and delicious but solidly punchy middleweight flavors possess good length on the balanced, clean and moderately dry finale. This attractive effort should drink well young as well as age over the mid-term. Drink 2026+Allen Meadows, Burghound 88-91 PointsLimit 2
$150
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Laurent Tribut Chablis 2023
Chardonnay | France, Burgundy
Ripe aromas of poached pear and apple compote are laced with hints of iodine, lemon rind and a whiff of brine. The succulent, round and sappy middle weight flavors display notably better than average persistence on the citrusy, clean and nicely dry finale. This punches above its weight and is worth a look. Drink 2028+ ♥ Outstanding Top ValueAllen Meadows, Burghound 89-91 PointsLimit 2
$150
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Laurent Tribut Chablis ‘Beauroy’ 1er Cru 2023
Chardonnay | France, Burgundy
There is a vague suggestion of the exotic on the aromas of white peach, dried apricot, acacia and solid Chablis typicity. The mouthfeel of the medium weight flavors is also round, sappy and succulent with more evident minerality suffusing the lingering and refreshingly dry finale. This should drink well young and with 5 to 8 years of keeping. Drink 2029+Allen Meadows, Burghound 89-92PointsLimit 2
$222
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Laurent Tribut Chablis ‘Côte de Lechet’ 1er Cru 2023
Chardonnay | France, Burgundy
Here too there is a whiff of the exotic that includes lychee and passion fruit on the layered nose laced with iodine, seaweed, floral and lemongrass wisps. The exceptionally rich, even opulent, medium-bodied flavors manage to be at once generous yet refined, all wrapped in a clean, dry and youthfully austere finale. This is an interesting wine as the mid-palate is quite open and lush while the finish is fairly tightly wound. Worth checking out as this should drink well both young and with up to
$222
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Laurent Tribut Chablis MAGNUM 2023
Chardonnay | France, Burgundy
Ripe aromas of poached pear and apple compote are laced with hints of iodine, lemon rind and a whiff of brine. The succulent, round and sappy middle weight flavors display notably better than average persistence on the citrusy, clean and nicely dry finale. This punches above its weight and is worth a look. Drink 2028+ ♥ Outstanding Top ValueAllen Meadows, Burghound 89-91 Points
$325
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Laurent Tribut Chablis ‘Beauroy’ 1er Cru MAGNUM 2023
Chardonnay | France, Burgundy
There is a vague suggestion of the exotic on the aromas of white peach, dried apricot, acacia and solid Chablis typicity. The mouthfeel of the medium weight flavors is also round, sappy and succulent with more evident minerality suffusing the lingering and refreshingly dry finale. This should drink well young and with 5 to 8 years of keeping. Drink 2029+Allen Meadows, Burghound 89-92Points
$460
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Domaine Hubert Lignier Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Cru ‘Charmes-Chambertin’ 2017
Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy
An agreeably discreet application of wood sets off the attractively fresh and markedly floral aromas of black cherry, plum and abundant earth scents. There is a subtle minerality and vibrancy to the sleek and intense middle weight flavors that possess a caressing mouthfeel that contrasts somewhat with a mildly austere finale that exhibits fine depth and persistence. This is both stylish and pretty and like the Griotte, could be approached with pleasure on the younger side if that's your preferen
$1,260
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Domaine Hubert Lignier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru ‘Aux Combottes’ 2017
Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy
Here too moderately generous wood surround the nose that is also relatively high-toned with its aromas of pomegranate, red cherry, various floral scents and soft spice nuances. The medium weight flavors possess a notably finer texture thanks to the relatively fine-grained tannins that also support the long and mildly austere finish that is on the compact side today. I expect this to add flesh and unwind as it ages and as is often the case, this is the best of Lignier's 1ers in 2017.Burghound
$760
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$720ea in any 6+
Domaine Hubert Lignier Morey-Saint-Denis Grand Cru ‘Clos de la Roche’ 2017
Pinot Noir | Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy
A broad-ranging nose features notes of violet, lavender, tea, dark cherry and plenty of earth and game nuances. The sleek but notably more powerful big-bodied flavors possess excellent concentration in the context of what is typical for the 2017 vintage, all wrapped in a stony, muscular and solidly persistent finish. As is the case with a number of wines in the range, the tannins are coarse and grippy but they should soften and round out with extended cellaring which by the way this will definit
$1,680
$1660ea in any 3+
$1640ea in any 6+
Domaine Hubert Lignier Morey-Saint-Denis 1er ‘Chaffots’ 2017
Pinot Noir | Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy
A cool, pure and relatively high-toned nose combines aromas of essence of red cherry, lilac, violet, lavender and plenty of earth character. There is better concentration to the nicely powerful and muscular flavors that culminate in a robust finale and while the finish still comes across as grippy, the tannins seem riper.Burghound
$450
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Domaine Hubert Lignier Morey-Saint-Denis 2017
Pinot Noir | Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy
I first tried Hubert Lignier's wines back in the 1990's & have never looked back! Lignier is one of the latest to release their wines. The extra year really makes a difference as the wines resolve and come together.The Morey-Saint-Denis has the hallmark red fruit of the village. The depth and length are exceptional, what really makes this wine are the wonderfully refined texture, purity and vitality. It charms and entices you as the aromas with some background florals and spice lift from the
$227
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Domaine Hubert Lignier Gevrey-Chambertin ‘La Justice’ 2017
Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy
This is what Pinot is like when everything comes together! Here too the nose of both red and dark cherry, earth and humus is on the toasty side. The sleek, refined and vibrant lighter weight flavors exhibit fine detail on the lingering and much better balanced finish. This is a bit light but it is undeniably pretty.Burghound
$227
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Domaine Hubert Lignier Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Regnard’ 2017
Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy
This is a cracking parcel of vines. We're fortunate to see Guillards rendition regularly and in reasonable quantity. Always a delight and very true to Gevrey-Chambertin.
$250
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Domaine Hubert Lignier Morey-Saint-Denis Grand Cru ‘Clos de la Roche’ 2018
Pinot Noir | Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy
A broad-ranging nose features notes of violet, lavender, tea, dark cherry and plenty of earth and game nuances. The sleek but notably more powerful big-bodied flavors possess excellent concentration in the context of what is typical for the 2017 vintage, all wrapped in a stony, muscular and solidly persistent finish. As is the case with a number of wines in the range, the tannins are coarse and grippy but they should soften and round out with extended cellaring which by the way this will definit
$1,680
$1660ea in any 3+
$1640ea in any 6+
Domaine Hubert Lignier Gevrey-Chambertin ‘Regnard’ 2018
Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy
"Scents of raspberries, cherries, plums and licorice introduce the 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Regnard (négoce), a medium to full-bodied, supple and open-knit wine that's succulent and charming, structured around refined tannins. This will drink well comparatively young."William Kelley, The Wine Advocate
$250
$243ea in any 3+
$236ea in any 6+
Domaine Hubert Lignier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru ‘Aux Combottes’ 2018
Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy
"Here there is very good freshness to the cool and airy nose of essence of plum, earth, spice and a background application of wood. The lilting and lacy middle weight flavors possess a subtle underlying tension while the ever-so-slightly warm finish is shaped by very fine-grained tannins. This is an exercise in finesse as it is more refined than usual."Allen Meadows, Burghound
$760
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$730ea in any 6+
Domaine Hubert Lignier Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Cru ‘Charmes-Chambertin’ 2018
Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy
"The 2018 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru is showing very well, unwinding in the glass with a deep bouquet of red berries, cherries and cassis mingled with hints of smoked meats, black truffle and loamy soil. Full-bodied, concentrated and enveloping, its ample core of lively fruit is framed by a muscular chassis of ripe, powdery tannins."William Kelley, The Wine Advocate
$1,220
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Domaine Hubert Lignier Gevrey-Chambertin ‘La Justice’ 2018
Pinot Noir | Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy
This is what Pinot is like when everything comes together! The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin La Justice (négoce) bursts with aromas of plums, berries, peonies and undergrowth. Medium to full-bodied, supple and textural, it's broad and sumptuous, framed by fine-grained tannins. Lignier told me that the vines in this parcel really suffered in the drought, and even though it came in at a classical 13.1% alcohol, it's comparatively high in pH.William Kelley, Parker's Wine Advocate
$227
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