{"product_id":"2017-domaine-ponsot-clos-de-la-roche-grand-cru-cuvee-vieilles-vignes","title":"2017 Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 'Cuvée Vieilles Vignes'","description":"\u003cp\u003eClos de la Roche 'Cuvée Vieilles Vignes' is the historic centre of Domaine Ponsot and one of the defining wines of Morey-Saint-Denis. The domaine is the largest holder in the appellation, with fruit drawn mainly from the original Clos de la Roche climat and a smaller portion from Clos des Monts-Luisants at the foot of the slope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe old Pinot Noir vines grow on lean clay soils mixed with limestone scree over fine Jurassic limestone. This rocky, well-drained setting gives Clos de la Roche its characteristic combination of scale, savoury depth and mineral definition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe domaine harvests by hand and sorts in the vineyard. The fruit is destemmed and fermented with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled wooden vats. The wine matures for 18 months in French oak barrels, without new oak, allowing the depth of the old vines and the structure of the grand cru to remain central.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2017 vintage gives the wine a particularly articulate balance of ripeness and lift. Sweet red berries, plum and cassis lead into peony, orange peel, dark earth and gentle spice. The palate is full and layered, with a broad core of fruit, succulent acidity and velvety tannins that become firmer and more mineral through the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a powerful Burgundy, but not a heavy one. Its authority comes from depth, persistence and the way fruit, earth and limestone remain clearly separated even within a generous structure. It is beginning to show aromatic detail, though its full complexity will emerge over decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoast duck, beef fillet, mushroom risotto or pasta, truffle dishes, aged cheeses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe: 16 °C\u003cbr\u003eDrink: 2026–2060\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bricchi and Barrett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48090267222167,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/2899\/5223\/files\/PonsotCdRoche.png?v=1785477930","url":"https:\/\/bricchiandbarrett.com.au\/products\/2017-domaine-ponsot-clos-de-la-roche-grand-cru-cuvee-vieilles-vignes","provider":"Bricchi and Barrett","version":"1.0","type":"link"}