2017 Morey St Denis Monts Luisants Blanc
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The 2017 Morey-Saint-Denis Clos des Monts Luisants Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru has a little more brightness and verve than the 2019, with freshly sliced lime, Granny Smiths and just a hint of lemon pith. The palate is well balanced with fine acidity, lightly spiced. There's undoubtedly more tension here vis-à-vis than 2019 with a saline finish. This has a spring in its step. Very fine.
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Neal Martin
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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The 2017 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Blanc bursts from the glass with aromas of crisp green orchard fruit, waxy citrus rind, orange oil and warm pastry. Medium to full-bodied, fine-boned and elegant, it's chalky and incisive, with fine concentration and cut, concluding with a precise, mineral finish.
A fresh, spicy and exuberant nose features notes of mostly white-fleshed fruit and citrus nuances where the latter also suffuse the punchy, precise and stony middle weight flavors that possess fine length on the very crisp and bone dry finale. At least some patience advised.
About the producer
Domaine Ponsot is one of the most well-known estates in the Côte de Nuits, famed for owning three of the original four hectares of the Clos de la Roche Grand Cru. The legendary domaine also produces another nine Grand Cru cuvées.