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RP (92-94) - The Wine Advocate - Neal Martin
The 2014 Montrachet Grand Cru from Laurent Ponsot has a pretty bouquet with vanilla and shaved almond sprinkled quite generously over the citrus fruit. The palate is well defined with orange sorbet and citrus notes, dovetailing into comely apricot and mango infused with spice. Perhaps I was seeking more persistence and depth on the finish, yet this remains a very fine Montrachet with more to give for those with the wherewithal to age 5-8 years.
Laurent Ponsot was unfortunately away when I visited the domaine, but fortunately chef de cave Arnaud was on hand to guide me through the 2014s. He told me that they picked from 23 September until the beginning of October, as is customary here, later than many growers. He told me that there was some affect of the drosophila suzukii but that it was spread over the vineyards rather than specific locations. In any case, it was remedied by vigorous sorting in the vines. The malolactic was smooth and quick and finished by the end of the year. The wines will be bottled May/June 2016. It was an excellent, occasionally spellbinding set of 2014s from Ponsot, the seemingly never-ending array of Grand Crus achieving great heights, the highlights being the Clos de la Roche Très Vieilles Vignes and a wonderful Chapelle-Chambertin.