Domaine Ponsot, Griotte Chambertin Vintage:2001 leather and tobacco add shades

leather and tobacco add shades of nuance throughout

There is little doubt the 2001 is shaping up to be one of the most elegant Sorì San Lorenzos ever made

This is seriously impressive

the alcohol and ripeness levels are kept on a leash so that the terroir shines through

Domaine Ponsot, Griotte Chambertin Vintage:2001 leather and tobacco add shades(from a . 90 ha parcel). A wonderfully spicy, elegant and fresh nose blends notes of red and dark cherry with those of cassis, plum, violet and discreet earth nuances. The intense and tautly muscular middle weight plus flavors are even more refined if perhaps not quite as mineral driven while delivering superb length on the balanced but markedly austere finish where a touch of cherry pit emerges. This is also very clearly built to age and I wouldnt