Domaine Ponsot Morey-Saint-Denis Cuvée des Grives 2022 750ml
Domaine Ponsot Morey-Saint-Denis Cuvée des Grives 2022 750ml
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A grive is the bird we call a thrush in English. Cuvée des Grives is one of the Ponsot family’s foundational wines, with the first-ever crop harvested in 1872! It’s a single-vineyard wine from a 0.35-hectare plot of vines just behind the Domaine’s Petit Château at the very top of the Morey slope. It’s easy to find on the map as this is the village-designated section of Monts Luisants, right above the Premier Cru area of the same climat (in fact, Monts Luisants is a vineyard that is partially village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru, the latter portion sitting in the Clos de la Roche appellation). The altitude is 350 metres, and the soil is extremely rocky, covered with Comblanchien limestone scree (calcaire à entroques). Shading and cool air flow from the forest also exert a strong influence.
All the points above contribute to a long ripening period, typically resulting in a more perfumed, savoury and mineral village wine—a wine of the forest. It’s worth pointing out that most village wines in Burgundy—and indeed Morey—tend to come from 150-odd metres lower on the Côte, so this wine is rather unique. The Cuvée des Grives matured for 14 months in old barrels averaging 20 years.
“Notes of red berries, cherries and peonies introduce the 2022 Morey-Saint-Denis Cuvée des Grives, a medium to full-bodied, bright and vibrant wine with a pure core of fruit and a saline finish. More ethereal than its Gevrey-Chambertin counterpart, it derives from the domaine's holdings in the upper part of Monts Luisants.” 91 Points
Product Specifications
Product Specifications
| Brand Name | Domaine Ponsot |
| Size | 750ml |
| Alcohol Content | 13.5% |
| Type | Wine |
| Category | Red Wine |
| Style | Pinot Noir |
| Wine Body | Medium |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
