2011 Clos St Denis
Market price
Buying options
Tasting notes
Bright medium red. Spicy, youthfully imploded nose hints at raspberry, rose petal and gingerbread; classic Clos Saint-Denis. Juicy, spicy and intense in the mouth, with terrific tension and cut to the flavors of sweet red berries and minerals. Linear today but not at all lean. Finishes very long and firmly tannic, at once delicate and palate-staining. Really penetrating minerality and energy here, and nowhere near ready to drink. Boasts outstanding potential.
Critic scores
Average Score
Allen Meadows, Burghound
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
More reviews and scores
Good bright, full red. Knockout deeply pitched aromas and flavors of plum, redcurrant, mocha, spices and earth complicated by a whiff of dried rose. Began atypically plump for young Clos Saint-Denis but gained shape in the glass, showing a restrained sweetness to its red fruit and soil flavors. Finishes expressive, ripe and long, with very suave tannins. This was racked very early, in April, along with the Clos de Beze. Lovely potential.
A tight and while not completely closed, it would be fair to describe as the nose of subtly layered and spicy dark currant aromas as highly restrained. By contrast, there is fine vibrancy and freshness to the silky and focused middle weight flavors that are shaped by fine grained if distinctly firm tannins, all wrapped in a wonderfully intense, mouth coating, impressively persistent and austere finish. This may be a Clos St. Denis of finesse but it doesn't lack for power or seriousness. Tasted: Apr 15, 2014. Drink: 2023+
About the producer
Louis Jadot is arguably the most consistent négociant house in Burgundy. It has managed to straddle both the entry-level and fine wine market, while retaining respect in both.