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2011 Domaine Ponsot Griotte-Chambertin

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June 5, 2022 - $335

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RATINGS

92-95Burghound.com

A very pretty, even perfumed nose of spicy red cherry, raspberry & floral nuances... superb richness yet no lack of energy. There is 1st-rate purity & transparency to the highly complex, balanced & seriously long finish. This is terrific...

18Jancis Robinson

The first wine to have just a hint of something possibly reduction related on the nose but with splendiferous fruit on the palate. Racy and pretty rich though very far from heavy.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits-Villages, Gevrey-Chambertin, Griotte-Chambertin

Griotte-Chambertin, sometimes spelled Griottes-Chambertin, is in Robert M. Parker Jr.’s words “a miniscule jewel of a vineyard” at just 6.7 acres. It is located across the road from Clos de Beze and produces only 800 cases of wine a year. The soil is extremely thin but the vineyard has excellent drainage, and wine writers all seem to agree that wines from Griotte-Chambertin are outstanding. Clive Coates writes that “Griotte has a poise and individuality that raises it above all but the very best Charmes.” Principal landholders are Ponsot/Domaine des Chezeaux, 2.23 acres; Rene Leclerc/Domaine des Chezeaux, 1.88 acres; and Joseph Drouhin, 1.33 acres.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir, Grand Cru

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.