Ponsot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2011 Piedmont Piedmont It was the extraordinary 1950

It was the extraordinary 1950 Petrus

A restrained but attractively fresh

flattering style

A quintessentially Vosne nose of simply unbelievable complexity displays violets

The ripeness carries over to the dense

Ponsot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2011 Piedmont Piedmont It was the extraordinary 1950A discreet application of wood does not reduce the considerable appeal of the ripe, pure and airy nose with its broad mlange of wild red berry fruit liqueur, earth, spice, violets and a hint of animale. The broad shouldered flavors possess superb mid palate concentration that enrobes the buried but still quite firm tannins while culminating in a beautifully balanced, muscular and explosively long finish.