Domaine Ponsot, Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru, 2006
Domaine Ponsot has practiced radical non-intervention since its founding in 1872: no new oak, no fining, no filtration, and since 1998, no added sulfur. This purist philosophy, maintained through the Laurent Ponsot era and now under Rose-Marie Ponsot's stewardship, produces Grand Cru Burgundy of startling transparency. Chapelle-Chambertin sits on the lower slopes of Gevrey-Chambertin's Grand Cru belt, just below the hallowed Chambertin Clos de Bèze, on stony limestone-clay soils that yield wines of both power and roundness. The 2006 vintage was a difficult year redeemed by a dry September: the Côte de Nuits fared better than the Côte de Beaune, producing aromatic, mid-weight Pinot Noir with fine tannin structure. This Chapelle shows smoke, leather, ripe plum, and high-toned red fruit—richly meaty yet bright and buoyant. Now fully evolved and drinking in its sweet spot.
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Domaine Ponsot has practiced radical non-intervention since its founding in 1872: no new oak, no fining, no filtration, and since 1998, no added sulfur. This purist philosophy, maintained through the Laurent Ponsot era and now under Rose-Marie Ponsot's stewardship, produces Grand Cru Burgundy of startling transparency. Chapelle-Chambertin sits on the lower slopes of Gevrey-Chambertin's Grand Cru belt, just below the hallowed Chambertin Clos de Bèze, on stony limestone-clay soils that yield wines of both power and roundness. The 2006 vintage was a difficult year redeemed by a dry September: the Côte de Nuits fared better than the Côte de Beaune, producing aromatic, mid-weight Pinot Noir with fine tannin structure. This Chapelle shows smoke, leather, ripe plum, and high-toned red fruit—richly meaty yet bright and buoyant. Now fully evolved and drinking in its sweet spot.
