Louis Jadot, Clos Saint Denis

Louis Jadot, Clos Saint Denis(from 90+ year old vines that are worked by horse). An exuberantly spicy, fresh and ripe nose speaks of red berry fruit liqueur, plum, anise and clove plus discreet mineral nuances that are set off by enough wood to warrant mentioning. The powerful and sleekly muscular flavors are quite firm yet there is a certain generosity that renders the mouth feel somewhat finer than that of the Clos de la Roche on the gorgeously persistent finish. Its rare that

(the aggregate size of this holding is a whopping 3

Giovanni Manetti says that 2011 resulted in some dried berries on the clusters that had to be removed by hand on the sorting table

I very much like the precision and sense of verve here – note however that patience will be required

more volume and it's quite open and expressive

It is opaque

smoke and iodine

pliant and energetic on the palate

on a lingering candied violet note

palate-staining red fruit and floral pastille flavors show impressive depth and heft

Dark chocolate

This was also relatively reduced and impossible to evaluate

It's undoubtedly rich and full-bodied