Chapelle Chambertin 2009 Domaine Ponsot

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Jancis Robinson (17)

Very dark purplish. Much more open and rich, some sweet oak and something not quite pure about this. A little tarty.

Burghound (92)

As it was when first reviewed, this is exceptionally ripe with dense aromas of spice, cassis, plum and earth. There is excellent phenolic maturity to the equally ripe and very concentrated, even opulent flavors that hint at an underlying minerality on the long but slightly flat finish that does manage to be attractively persistent. This is a bit too ripe for my taste as it lacks a bit of energy yet if bold and super-rich Gevrey is your preference, you will perhaps like this more than I do. With that said, it is a perfectly good wine, just not a great one.