Domaine Ponsot, Corton Bourdon

Domaine Ponsot, Corton Bourdon(a bourdon is a bumblebee). A markedly earthy nose features notes of very ripe dark currant, game and leather hints. Here too there is a lovely sense of energy and punch to the muscular but not really rustic broad shouldered flavors that also possess very good if not sensational mid palate concentration before culminating in a balanced and palate coating finish. (91 93) 2024+

crisp yellow orchard fruit

with a spicy element providing lift

There is good richness yet also good refinement to the generously proportioned flavors that exude a fine bead of minerality on the beautifully persistent finish

The 2016 Barolo Bricco delle Viole is going to need a few years to emerge

with pungent

gaining complexity on the nose and palate

offering intense

Like the Poisets this is notably rich with its relatively large-scaled flavors that also enjoy good density thanks to the abundant dry extract that also coats the palate and pushes the firmer supporting tannins to the background

Thierry Allemand has been working the steep slopes just outside the town of Cornas since 1982

intense and tension-filled full-bodied flavors that possess excellent power and drive on the seductively textured

This isn’t as refined as the Reignots but it’s every bit as complex

The floral and spice qualities repeat emphatically on an impressively long