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Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes Ponsot (Domaine) 1988

  • Red fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Wine for ageing
  • Color: Red
  • 13.50% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Classic

Ce domaine majeur de Bourgogne préfère garder quelques années les bouteilles de ce cru pour être sûr de voir ses amateurs se régaler… A vous de tester !  More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 slightly marked label, 1 slightly stained label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Burgundy
  • Appellation/Wine: Clos Saint-Denis
  • Classification: Grand Cru
  • Producer/Owner: Ponsot (Domaine)
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Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes Ponsot (Domaine) serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Civet de sanglier, Poulet sauté aux morilles, Coq au vin.

Peak: To drink

  • Vintage score: 14/20
  • Lot presentation
    Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes Ponsot (Domaine)

    The wine

    The Clos Saint-Denis is strictly speaking not a clos but a cru from Morey-Denis, which covers 6.5 hectares. It groups together several hamlets. The characteristics of the more developed wines of Clos Saint-Denis are aromatic notes of wild fruit and spices with gamey overtones. These are wines that can be laid down for a considerable length of time. Established on the Côte d'Or since 1870, the Ponsot family comes from a long line of winemakers who have all applied their savoir-faire to the Domain. In 1932 Hippolyte started to bottle the wine on the estate, and in 1934 he exported it to America. At the beginning of the sixties his son Jean-Marie was a pioneer in clonal selection in the Burgundy region. In 1972 his wife Jacqueline inherited several parcels from Gevrey Chambertin and Chapelle Chambertin. Today the estate is exclusively run by the family, and the different entities are owned by Jean-Marie and Jacqueline Ponsot's children who continue to produce wine completely uninfluenced by fashion. Sometimes certain wines only reveal their true potential after a long and difficult maturing. Hence the reason why the domain will never put a wine onto the market if it does not live up to its appellation and vintage. The domain harvests very late using traditional wine-making methods. No new wood or filtering methods are used, resulting in a rich and spectacular wine. Rich and racy, the Saint-Denis acquires extraordinary liquorice and red fruit aromas as it matures.

    Information about domain Ponsot

    In 1872, William Ponsot bought a domaine in Morey-Saint-Denis. Since then, several generations have followed and the vineyard has grown. Hippolyte began bottling at the domaine in 1932 and exporting to the United States in 1934. His son Jean-Marie was among the pioneers of clonal selection in Burgundy in the early 1960s. In 1972, his wife Jacqueline inherited several parcels of Gevrey-Chambertin and Chapelle-Chambertin. Today the heritage remains exclusively with the family, and the different parts of the domaine are held by Jean-Marie and Jacqueline Ponsot's children who continue to produce wines outside the fashionable phenomena. The domaine harvests very late, fully respecting traditional winemaking methods, without new wood or any filtration operation, resulting in spectacularly rich wines. In early 2017, Laurent Ponsot, who had run the domaine for many years, left the domaine (for personal reasons) and it is now his sister Rose-Marie Ponsot who has taken over.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 into-neck
    • Label: 1 slightly marked label, 1 slightly stained label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: no
    • Alcohol percentage: 13.50 %
    • Country/Region: Burgundy
    • Appellation/Wine: Clos Saint-Denis
    • Classification: Grand Cru
    • Producer/Owner: Ponsot (Domaine)
    • Vintage: 1988
    • Color: Red
    • Peak: To drink
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Environment friendly 
    • Size (in ha): 0.4
    • Volume: 3000 bottles
    • Intensity: Classic
    • Dominant aroma: Red fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 100% Pinot noir
    Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes Ponsot (Domaine)
    Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes Ponsot (Domaine)

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    iDealwine price estimate
    Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes Ponsot (Domaine) 1988

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format