Diam. When, about a decade ago, Jean-Marie Guffens enriched his Estate with a single hectare of Saint-Véran, Clos de Poncetys was the parcel that excited him the most. To this day it’s the only single-vineyard Saint-Véran released by Guffens-Heynen and, due to the size of this tiny parcel, it is not released every year. As mentioned above, Clos de Poncetys is a located in the Davayé commune and sits below the famed Vergisson rock. Guffens describes it as the “Chevalier-Montrachet of Davayé”, a clear reference to the steepness of the site, the rocky, limestone-rich soil, and the site’s ability to produce wines of both power and elegance. Enough said.
It’s not hard to see why Guffens rates it so highly when you taste the 2018. It’s a deeper, more stone-fruited and smoky wine than those above. William Kelley’s note below sums it up very well.
The first cuvée to be harvested this year was the 2018 Saint-Véran Clos de Poncetys, a superb wine in the making that's bursting with aromas of white flowers, citrus oil, fresh peach and crushed chalk. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, with impressive concentration and precision. On the palate, it's a bit less explosive than I might have expected, but let's see how it performs from bottle.