Faiveley Corton Clos des Cortons 2015 Puligny Montrachet Laurent Ponsot was unfortunately away

Laurent Ponsot was unfortunately away when I visited the domaine

The big surprise is the wine's fresh acidity that has been carefully safeguarded despite the heat of the vintage and the drying process so deftly executed at this landmark estate

meaty notes all emerge on the nose

citrus peel and bark

Harvest began on August 25

Faiveley Corton Clos des Cortons 2015 Puligny Montrachet Laurent Ponsot was unfortunately away96 Points Burghound, Allen Meadows An extremely ripe nose manages to avoid any sense of surmaturit on the liqueur like aromas of black cherry, cassis, anise and lilac scents. This is a massive wine, with huge mid palate concentration, power and muscle that terminates in a borderline painfully intense finale that both coats the palate and lasts for minutes. I take considerable pains to point out however that this ultra structured and overtly austere