Recap: Domaine Ponsot Tasting and Dinner

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We are very pleased to have hosted the Domaine Ponsot Tasting and Dinner with Rose-Marie Ponsot, the Director of the domaine. The event was for sixteen clients at The Berkeley in the Montcomb Room on 10th May. 
 
Simon Larkin MW, Managing Director of Atlas Fine Wines, has followed this domaine more closely than perhaps any other over the last 20 years, having worked with them at his previous employers. Over this period, he has seen a dramatic surge in quality and consistency, culminating in a remarkable run of vintages post 2000. As Simon says, it is highly likely that several of Ponsot’s extensive range of Grand Cru will rank in his top ten in almost any Burgundy vintage he tastes from barrel. Domaine Ponsot gained famed under the stewardship of the charismatic Laurent Ponsot, Rose-Marie’s brother, who stepped back last year to begin a négociant business and to write a book. While Laurent still holds stake within the Domaine, Rose-Marie has moved forward from a ‘behind-the-scenes’ role to oversee the day-to-day management of the estate. Since Laurent Ponsot’s departure to pursue his own aims, wine-making responsibilities have passed to Alexandre Abel, who is working with the team previously supervised by Laurent. We were delighted that Rose-Marie joined us to explain how this exceptional domaine moves forward in its new era as we discussed and tasted through wines from across the Ponsot portfolio including five vintages of the Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes, the property’s flagship Grand Cru. The full list of wines tasted was as follows: 

Pre-Dinner Tasting 
2014 Morey St. Denis, Cuvée des Grives
2013 Morey St. Denis, Cuvée des Grives
2014 Morey St. Denis 1er Cru, Alouettes
2013 Morey St. Denis 1er Cru, Alouettes
2014 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, Vieilles Vignes
2013 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, Vieilles Vignes
 
Wines Paired with Dinner
2011 Morey St.Denis Clos des Monts Luisants, 1er Cru Très Vielles Vignes
2001 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru
2001 Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru
2002 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, Vieilles Vignes
2001 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, Vieilles Vignes
1997 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, Vieilles Vignes
2000 Clos St. Denis Grand Cru, Très Vieilles Vignes