Ponsot Clos de la Roche Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru - 2008 (750ml) cotton cellar Finishes with big

Finishes with big

dark walnut-brown hue

(The 1990 and 1991 Seaveys are still young wines

They have captured the flavors and essence of the Virginia Terroir

Ponsot Clos de la Roche Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru - 2008 (750ml) cotton cellar Finishes with bigHeavy reduction blocks the nose though it's possible to discern that beneath the funk lies very ripe fruit. By contrast, the vibrant and powerful big bodied flavors are wonderfully fresh and culminate in a robust and well muscled finish that avoids any rusticity because of the huge amounts of dry extract on the palate saturating finale. I really like the sense of perfect balance plus the combination of a textured and velvety mouth feel juxtaposed