Ponsot Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru 2012 A000001436 A relatively reticent nose is

A relatively reticent nose is comprised by notes of warm earth

There is good precision and lift to the delicious middle weight flavors that are shaped by relatively fine-grained tannins on the mouth coating

The utterly compelling 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon in this vintage and 1

powerful and firmly muscular large-scaled flavors possess superb mid-palate concentration where the abundant dry extract also buffers the presently unyielding tannic backbone on the massively long finish

This promising effort appears to have more than enough density to eventually absorb the wood treatment

Ponsot Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru 2012 A000001436 A relatively reticent nose isDeep ruby color. A very ripe yet wonderfully fresh and expressive nose features notes of cassis, plum, black cherry and a broad array of spice nuances. There is a highly seductive mouth feel to the velvet textured, powerful and robust big bodied flavors that display plenty of minerality and drive on the exceptionally persistent finish. It's relatively rare that Ponsot's Chapelle surpasses his Griotte but in 2012 it appears to have just a bit more