Ponsot Clos de la Roche Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru - 2008 (750ml) cotton cellar The palate is well-balanced with

The palate is well-balanced with stem ginger and honeycomb on the entry

They have captured the flavors and essence of the Virginia Terroir

and 2% Cabernet Franc) is spectacular

This full-bodied

dark walnut-brown hue

Ponsot Clos de la Roche Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru - 2008 (750ml) cotton cellar The palate is well-balanced withHeavy 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