Notes:
"...Overall, Ponsot has fashioned brilliant wines in 2009..."
Allen Meadows.
Allen Meadows, Burghound, January 2011
This, along with the Clos St. Denis, is the most complete wine in the range with mild reduction that isn't strong enough to completely block the spice, earth and game infused nose that introduces strikingly rich, naturally sweet and mouth coating flavors that explode on the formidably long finish. This is a classy wine with absolutely superb complexity, impeccable balance and almost uncanny presence, all delivered with grace and power. Be prepared to be patient however as this will need plenty of time. A 'wow' wine. 96-98 points.
John Gilman's View from the Cellar, Nov/Dec 2010
The opulent 2009 Clos de la Roche seems a bit more black fruity in its personality than the equally flamboyant, but much more red fruity 1985 version, at least at this early stage in its evolution. The nose is deep, pure and sappy, as it offers up scents of black cherries, plums, roasted venison, fresh herb tones, coffee and a very complex signature of soil. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, broad-shouldered and powerfully built, with a huge core of sappy fruit, excellent focus and balance, suave, but substantial tannins and brilliant length and grip on the opulent and palate-staining finish. 96+ points.
Ponsot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru "Vieilles Vignes" 2009
Reviews:
Burghound: 96-98 points.
John Gillman: 96+ points.
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