As was often the case when this wine was part of the Domaine Ponsot portfolio, it possesses the most complex nose in the range with a gorgeous breadth of elements that include plenty of spice, earth, floral and Asian-style tea, all of which add interest to the liqueur-like dark berry scents. There is impressive density to the sappy middle weight plus flavors thanks to the copious level of dry extract that mostly, if not completely, buffers the very firm tannic spine supporting and shaping the hugely long finish. I very much like the silky mid-palate mouthfeel though this does not lack for power and punch on the imposingly structured finale. Patience.

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