2012 Clos St Denis
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The 2012 Clos St Denis has a placid bouquet, perhaps the most refined and cohesive of Frederic's 2012s, with fresh strawberry and raspberry scents interlaced with limestone and a touch of violet (rendering it more in style of a Clos-de-la-Roche.) The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins on the entry. There is a dense core of sultry black cherry and raspberry fruit, segueing into a masculine, slightly austere finish. This feels just a little taciturn and curmudgeonly compared to its peers.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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Bright, dark red. Brilliantly precise nose combines red berries, rose petal, cardamom and crushed stone. Juicy, tart red berry and spice flavors are nonetheless ripe and pliant, offering terrific inner-mouth energy and an uncompromisingly primary quality. Youthfully imploded today but has the purity, intensity and penetrating character to evolve slowly and spectacularly.