2021, Domaine Ponsot, MOREY-SAINT-DENIS, 1er Cru, 'Cuvée des Alouettes'

The 2021 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Cuvée Allouettes was cropped at just 8hL/ha and had only finished its malo before my visit. Nevertheless, this has a harmonious and engaging bouquet, very pure with black cherries, raspberry confit and sous-bois. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fine acidity, cohesive and gently gripping in the mouth. Maybe another vintage would have bestowed more tension and precision on the finish? Yet it remains an engaging and classy Morey. 92-94 Neal Martin, Vinous (2022). 

Cropped at a derisory 8.5 hectolitres per hectare, the 2021 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Cuvée des Alouettes exhibits notes of dark berries, plums, baking chocolate, spices and orange zest. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's deep and concentrated, with lively acids and a saline finish. 91-93 William Kelley, Wine Advocate (2023).

4 barrels made. The richest purple colour to date, a late malolactic probably influencing this. Also, the slightly rougher texture, but that should equally be discounted. No questioning the intensity and the quality of the powerful dark fruit. Very well distributed across the palate, this is going to be a real success this year. **** 92-94 Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy (2022).

Drinking Window: 2025 - 2042