Laurent Ponsot Griotte-Chambertin Cuvée du Saule Grand Cru 2020 Burgundy This is very well proportioned

This is very well proportioned

aged in new French and American barrels for 24 months

so when he declares 2020 to be "a very great vintage

but that Ponsot has produced some of the wines of the vintage

with old Marsanne vines grown on white-hued slopes facing south

Laurent Ponsot Griotte-Chambertin Cuvée du Saule Grand Cru 2020 Burgundy This is very well proportioned96 points Burghound, Allen Meadows A slightly riper nose combines notes of plum, black cherry, spice and more subtle earth nuances along with a floral top note. The generously proportioned, plump and highly seductive middleweight flavors possess an abundance of sappy dry extract while the strikingly long finish is also shaped by dense but fine grained tannins on the superbly long, balanced and lightly stony finish. This is also stunningly good and a