Domaine Ponsot, Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru, "Clos des Monts Luisants"

Domaine Ponsot’s historic second wine, first bottled on the estate in the early 1920s, is unique in Burgundy on several counts. A rare white Premier Cru from the Côte de Nuit, more than 2/3 of which comes from very old vines planted in 1911, it is also the only one produced with the Aligoté grape variety.

Winery: Domaine Ponsot
Appellation: Burgundy, Morey Saint-Denis
Average age of vines: 85% planted in 1911 and 15% in 2006
Farming Methods: Green & vegan practice
Maturation: 16 months in French oak barrels. No new barrels. Average age of barrels: 15 years
Soil: Lean, clayey soil with chalky scree (bedded Grèzes) on a base of white oolite and Dijon-Corton limestone.
Varietal: 100% Aligoté
Vineyard Orientation: N/A
Vineyard Size: 1 ha

Wine	Scores	Downloads	Reviews
Domaine Ponsot, Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru, "Clos des Monts Luisants" 2021	91-93 Wine Advocate The 2021 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Blanc exhibits aromas of lime zest, white flowers and freshly baked bread, followed by a medium to full-bodied, bright and satiny palate with tangy acids and a penetrating, chalky finish.	Bottle Image Label Image Shelf Talker Tech Sheet
Domaine Ponsot, Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru, "Clos des Monts Luisants" 2022	95 Decanter This singular vineyard of ancient Aligoté has once again delivered a wine of spectacular quality that is of grand cru quality, in my opinion. There are incredibly complex aromas that range from gooseberry to nectarine, ripe pear, and quince, with hints of beeswax and a saline mineral edge. The texture is amazingly fresh and lively for the vintage. Régisseur Alexandre Abel relates that the wine has not yet done its malolactic conversion and will likely be bottled without it to ensure the dynamic texture. Accessible on release, this is also an age-worthy wine that will continue to improve for decades. 92-94 Wine Advocate The 2022 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Blanc hadn’t completed its malolactic fermentation when I tasted, and it may go to bottle like that. Offering up a reductive bouquet of lime zest, green apple, white flowers and freshly baked bread, it’s medium to full-bodied, ample and incisive, with tangy acids to underpin the additional plenitude conferred by the warm year, concluding with a mineral finish.	Bottle Image Label Image Tech Sheet