Domaine Ponsot, Griotte Chambertin Vintage:2001 Despite the reserve

Despite the reserve

it's thick and unctuous on the palate

leather and tobacco add shades of nuance throughout

This is seriously impressive

Domaine Ponsot, Griotte Chambertin Vintage:2001 Despite the reserve(from a . 90 ha parcel). A 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 is also very clearly built to age and I wouldnt