Laurent Ponsot, Clos Vougeot Cuvee du Cedre Grand Cru, 2019 Wholesale10 and Conterno's standard Cascina Francia

and Conterno's standard Cascina Francia from such a year would have been a near-Monfortino-grade selection in any other house

Adam's respect for the vineyard's natural ripeness cycles

adding complexity without detracting from the wine’s lively character

having survived the phylloxera epidemic that devastated mainland Europe

yes—but it’s carried on cool winds and basalt soils

Laurent Ponsot, Clos Vougeot Cuvee du Cedre Grand Cru, 2019 Wholesale10 and Conterno's standard Cascina FranciaWhen Laurent Ponsot left his family's iconic Domaine Ponsot in 2017, some of the great fruit sources came with him, and the Clos de Vougeot is among the crown jewels. This Grand Cru sits inside the famous walled vineyard of the Cote de Nuits, and Ponsot's Cuvee du Cedre comes from his holdings there, made in a style that's traditional yet always evolving. Ponsot has long been known for a hands off, late picking philosophy and wines of clarity and