Laurent Ponsot Gevrey-Chambertin "En Ergot" 1er Cuvée du Mélèze 2019 (1.5L) STH AFRICA New Arrivals Red and the wine shows riper

and the wine shows riper fruit

reveals aromas of oak

quite taut and well defined

There is a mentholated top note present on the overtly spicy

500- and 600-liter ones starting in 2021

Laurent Ponsot Gevrey-Chambertin "En Ergot" 1er Cuvée du Mélèze 2019 (1.5L) STH AFRICA New Arrivals Red and the wine shows riper92 points (Outstanding) Burghound, Allen Meadows There are again plenty of floral elements present on the earthy black raspberry suffused nose that displays a top note of kirsch. The succulent and rounded middle weight flavors possess a beguiling texture along with mineral hints while displaying focused power on the noticeably firmer and youthfully austere but not really rustic finale. Lovely stuff and I particularly like the texture.