2012 Domaine Ponsot, Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru 1x750ml

Robert Parker 90

Tasted blind at the annual “Burgfest” tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Griotte Chambertin Grand Cru from Laurent Ponsot has a voluminous nose, though there is a stalky element that is not totally combined with the black and red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, quite linear in the mouth, structured but like the Griotte-Chambertin 2012 from Réné Leclerc, it seems to be lacking some flesh and charm towards the finish. That said, it does develop in the glass, offering hidden notes of blueberry and a hint of crème de cassis, so I would advise not broaching a bottle for two or three years. [Neal Martin, 10/01/2015]

Anticipated maturity: 2016-2028