Domaine Ponsot Clos des Monts Luisants Vieilles Vignes Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru 2023

The 2023 Clos des Monts Luisants is an impressive wine. It is without a doubt the best Aligoté of the vintage, but it is a wine that competes at any level, with a pronounced aroma of gooseberry and citrus touched with herbs and mineral. The texture is substantial and concentrated but there is enough acidity to ensure that it doesn’t tip over into heaviness. This is not as racy as the 2021, but it is a wine that will continue to improve for 10 to 20 years in a proper cellar. Drinking window: 2025-2060. Score – 94. (Charles Curtis, MW, decanter.com, May 22, 2024)