Ponsot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2011 Bekaa Valley earth and discreet spice whiffs

earth and discreet spice whiffs

touch of wood

(The soils are treated with compost to darken them and to keep them balanced

Gloriously fresh and completely alive

Ponsot Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2011 Bekaa Valley earth and discreet spice whiffsA 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.