Domaine Ponsot Assortment of Grands Crus 2016 (12x0.75L)

Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru x 2:
Painted on thin soil, clay-limestone on a base of cradled limestones. Manual harvest, sorting in the vineyard. Destemmed harvest and fermentation in vats Indigenous yeasts.
Ageing: 18 months in French oak barrels. No new barrel.

Charmes Charmbetin Cuvee des Merles Grand Cru x 2
"Dark red with ruby tones. Deep, soil-driven aromas of dark raspberry, minerals and violet, plus a sexy gamey nuance. Wonderfully fine-grained and concentrated, conveying strong smoky soil tones and an impression of sweetness. This strong, serious vin de terroir finishes gripping and long, with harmonious ripe tannins." - Vinous 92-94pts

Clos de La Roche Cuvee VV Grand Cru x 2
"A very mild touch of reduction is just enough to blur the distinctions of the ripe red berry, earth and soft spice nuances and I suspect that a quick aeration would be sufficient to dissipate it. The broad-shouldered flavors possess a lovely texture thanks to the plentiful level of dry extract that enrobes the firm tannins shaping the serious and linear finish that displays excellent power and length. This is very promising." - Allen Meadows 94pts

Clos de Vougeot Cuvee VV Grand Cru x 2
"Saturated dark red with ruby highlights. Slightly medicinal, very reticent nose hints at black cherry, licorice and earth. Very rich, seamless and sweet, conveying an almost a chocolatey quality to its dark cherry, licorice and spice flavors. Finishes rich and long, with serious but sweet building tannins." - Vinous 91-93pts

Corton Cuvee du Bourdon Grand Cru x 2
"Bright, full red. Sexy carnal scents of plum, red cherry and spices. Then quite dry and uncompromising on the palate, showing more soil than primary fruit today. In a rather strict style and tough going at present. Finishes with substantial, slightly drying tannins." - VInous 89-91pts

Corton Bressandes Grand Cru x 1
"Sexy cherry and spice aromas complicated by alluring soil tones. Still a touch of reduction on the palate, but clearly a much sweeter and more generous wine than the Cuvée du Bourdon, with dense, well-delineated raspberry, spice and soil tones saturating the mouth and echoing on the finish. This firmly structured, sappy wine boasts notably ripe tannins and an attractive chewiness. Domaine Ponsot has made this wine since 1989." - Vinous 90-93pts

Corton Charlemage Grand Cru x 1
"Very pure aromas of citrus fruits, white peach and crushed stone. A very fresh, pristine style that's rather closed and backward following the bottling but not hard or austere. This wine fills the mouth without giving any impression of weightiness or overripeness. Most impressive today on the very long, rising, mineral-tinged finish, which leaves behind a salty character." - Vinous 92-94pts