2023, Domaine Ponsot, CORTON-CHARLEMAGNE, Grand CruFrom a 50 50 split of purchased fruit in En Charlemagne and Les Languettes Here too there is a whiff of Granny Smith apple along with cool hints of lemon lime and mineral reduction. There is better volume to the caressing but powerful broad shouldered flavours that also exude a more prominent bead of minerality on the compact, youthfully austere and decidedly long finale. This is quite backward though I suspect that it will come around relatively

Deep and voluptuous

it's full-bodied and richly textured

Limestone grip

This is also sufficiently reduced as to push the underlying fruit to the background at present

25% new oak

95-97 Neal Martin

It is lightly spiced and very cohesive

A concentrated but generous and approachable red

Gorgeous construction and balance

with racy acids and a long

2% Cabernet Franc

a salty finish