2013 Clos St Denis
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Bright red-ruby. Deep aromas of blackberry, licorice and mocha lifted by a violet topnote. Thick, silky and powerful, with the black fruit and violet flavors complicated by saline minerality. Quite brawny for Clos Saint-Denis but leavened by harmonious acidity. Finishes with terrific rising black fruit persistence, the firm tannins spreading out to saturate the entire palate. The crop level here was a modest 27 hectoliters per hectare, according to Magnien.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Bright, deep ruby-red. Pungent aromas of purple fruits and crushed stone convey a powerful impression of energy. Sappy and penetrating on the palate, with outstanding floral lift and precision to its crunchy flavors of dark berries, violet, licorice and blood orange. Possesses buns of steel but also a magically light touch. Finishes with serious but remarkably suave tannins and outstanding building length. This is built for a long and graceful evolution in the cellar. The fruit was picked at 12.5% potential alcohol and chaptalized to 13.1%, according to Magnien.
The 2013 Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru, which comes from 0.15-hectares located in the lieu-dit of Chaffots that makes around two barrels, has a very pure and refined bouquet with raspberry preserves, freshly picked strawberry, hints of violet and vanilla pod that is nicely focused. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannins, good acidity, slightly honeyed in texture, with plenty of richness on the finish. This is a more opulent Clos Saint Denis in the making and should drink earlier than other, yet give great pleasure.