Laurent Ponsot, Griotte Chambertin Cuvee du Saule Grand Cru, 2019 ReductionsMarch2025 terroir-driven winemaking in the Finger

terroir-driven winemaking in the Finger Lakes

It's rich without being heavy—think baked apples

This is a truly singular sherry

cold-settled briefly

rice pudding

Laurent Ponsot, Griotte Chambertin Cuvee du Saule Grand Cru, 2019 ReductionsMarch2025 terroir-driven winemaking in the FingerGriotte Chambertin is one of the rarest of all Burgundy Grand Crus, a tiny 2. 56 hectare jewel in Gevrey, and Laurent Ponsot farms a full hectare of it, calling it 'the Lolita of Grands Crus' for its seductive charm. Ponsot left his family's legendary Domaine Ponsot in 2017 to build his own house, bringing prized fruit sources with him, and this Cuvee du Saule is the result here. Griotte takes its name from the shape of the limestone pebbles in the