Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, Clos Saint Denis other_regions_australia the 2009 is now better

the 2009 is now better than ever and reveals a fascinatingly pure yet delicate and elegant bouquet with iodine

with yellow-brown sands mingled with a little more clay

sweet and with notes of dried fruit and strawberry and compact

recently telling me he had to end the contract with a grower of a fabulous vineyard of ancient vines this year because the grower simply refused to follow his instructions

Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, Clos Saint Denis other_regions_australia the 2009 is now better(from Clos St. Denis proper). A more elegant nose speaks primarily of cool floral notes that add breadth to the ripe and attractively spicy aromas of cassis and black raspberry. The refined and intense flavors possess a gorgeously textured mid palate while displaying outstanding length on the balanced and sneaky long finale. This is an exercise in grace and lace and should make for an outstanding CSD in time.