2021 Morey St Denis Cuvee des Allouettes
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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.
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Neal Martin
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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Cropped at a derisory 8.5 hectoliters 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.
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.