Laurent Ponsot Griotte Chambertin Grand Cru An Zero 2015 Volume:750ML this is a sensational tour

this is a sensational tour de force and a great tribute to this spectacular hillside site on Pritchard Hill

presented in a gift box

justifying my initial optimism

The wine spends 18 months in oak

precise and driving medium-bodied flavors that culminate in a moderately austere and gorgeously sustained finale

Laurent Ponsot Griotte Chambertin Grand Cru An Zero 2015 Volume:750ML this is a sensational tourA 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 terrific effort is very clearly built to age and I wouldn't dream of