Laurent Ponsot Griotte-Chambertin Cuvée du Saule Grand Cru 2022 Premier Cru a hint of black truffle

a hint of black truffle emerges with time

The elegance continues right through to the extended finish

without betraying Romaric Chavy’s linear style

The salinity and piquancy are already exciting yet still nervous and youthful—this should be an extremely buoyant Auslese in 20 years

Wet cement

Laurent Ponsot Griotte-Chambertin Cuvée du Saule Grand Cru 2022 Premier Cru a hint of black truffle96 points Burghound, Allen Meadows This is strikingly elegant and while restrained, the nose is a thing of beauty with its array of the essence of red currant, crushed anise, rose petal and exotic tea. The highly seductive, even silky, texture of the vibrant middle weight flavors is so fine that it's almost hard to believe yet there is no lack of density or power on the overtly mineral driven and lightly austere finish that is Zen like in its poise.