Ponsot Corton Cuvee du Bourdon Grand Cru 2018 Speyside This moderately powerful effort is

This moderately powerful effort is shaped by dense but fine tannins and is a wine that should amply repay extended cellaring

An appealingly airy and wonderfully spicy nose reflects the cool and elegant essence of red currant and plenty of floral elements that include violet lavender and an interesting hint of acacia

This is structurally interesting as the mid-palate is quite generous yet the serious finish makes clear that this is going to require extended aging to realize its full potential

and cassis scents that seem so easy to obtain with this varietal in California

The textured and velvety broad-shouldered flavors also enjoy stunningly good concentration and power while displaying an almost pungent minerality on the powerful and borderline painfully intense finish that just goes on and on

Ponsot Corton Cuvee du Bourdon Grand Cru 2018 Speyside This moderately powerful effort is