2022 Domaine Ponsot, "Clos des Monts Luisants" Très Vieilles Vignes, Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru, France

Domaine Ponsot Morey-Saint-Denis Clos des Monts Luisants Blanc is a white wine from Burgundy, France made using 100% old-vine (100+ year old) Aligoté grapes from a small plot near the domaine. The grapes are hand-picked and aged for 16 months in 5- to 30-year-old oak barrels.

95 points, Decanter
"This singular vineyard of ancient Aligoté has once again delivered a wine of spectacular quality that is of grand cru quality, in my opinion. There are incredibly complex aromas that range from gooseberry to nectarine, ripe pear, and quince, with hints of beeswax and a saline mineral edge. The texture is amazingly fresh and lively for the vintage. Régisseur Alexandre Abel relates that the wine has not yet done its malolactic conversion and will likely be bottled without it to ensure the dynamic texture. Accessible on release, this is also an age-worthy wine that will continue to improve for decades."

94 points, Tim Atkin MW
"This is always such a beguiling wine with opening tones of raw hazelnuts, Brazil nuts, softstemmed herb bouquet and lemon pith. The fairly rich mid-palate nicely absorbs the spritely acidity, even though the malo has not yet finished here. Bracingly fresh and intense, this Aligoté will be lovely early on or with time."

92-94 points, Wine Advocate
"The 2022 Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos des Monts Luisants Blanc hadn't completed its malolactic fermentation when I tasted, and it may go to bottle like that. Offering up a reductive bouquet of lime zest, green apple, white flowers and freshly baked bread, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and incisive, with tangy acids to underpin the additional plenitude conferred by the warm year, concluding with a mineral finish."

• France – Morey-Saint-Denis, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy • Domaine Ponsot is a Burgundy icon, producing collectible Grand Cru Pinot Noirs of purity and longevity. Founded in 1872, Domaine Ponsot is one of Burgundy’s legendary estates, celebrated for its uncompromising philosophy and exceptional holdings in Morey-Saint-Denis and beyond. Laurent Ponsot led the domaine for decades, pioneering both quality practices and anti-fraud innovations in the fine wine world. The estate’s portfolio includes iconic Grand Crus such as Clos de la Roche, Clos Saint-Denis, and Chapelle-Chambertin. The wines are known for their purity, transparency, and capacity to age, often made with minimal intervention and a focus on whole-cluster fermentation. They balance richness with a lifted, aromatic quality that reflects both site and vintage. Morey-Saint-Denis lies between Gevrey-Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny, and Ponsot’s wines embody this middle ground: structured yet elegant, powerful yet perfumed. The domaine’s Grand and Premier Crus stand among the most collectible in Burgundy.