Ponsot Clos de la Roche Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru - 2008 (750ml) Size:750ml The solidly made 2003 Leoville

The solidly made 2003 Leoville Las-Cases (13

a nuttiness (in this case

with plum and almond character and hints of honey and caramel

plump style without the definition and minerality found in the 2007s

that means readers should buy

Ponsot Clos de la Roche Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru - 2008 (750ml) Size:750ml The solidly made 2003 LeovilleHeavy reduction blocks the nose though it's possible to discern that beneath the funk lies very ripe fruit. By contrast, the vibrant and powerful big bodied flavors are wonderfully fresh and culminate in a robust and well muscled finish that avoids any rusticity because of the huge amounts of dry extract on the palate saturating finale. I really like the sense of perfect balance plus the combination of a textured and velvety mouth feel juxtaposed