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Dark and brooding in colour and on the nose with complex aromas of black fruit and a hint of chocolate. Weighty, full, deep and massively rich in the mouth. More amazingly concentrated dark fruit, so pure and intense, framed by a superb structure of silky-smooth tannins and carried along with a scintillating acidity. Energy, power and finesse with immense potential. Superb.
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Steen Öhman, Winehog
Neal Martin
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The Clos Saint-Denis is a big step up in quality offering more refinement and depth. In the nose layers of juicy and vibrant red fruit – notes of pomegranate, boysen berries and forest strawberries – brought forward by the intense and filigree minerality. On the palate intense fruit focused by the refined minerality – it’s rich and generous, focused and intense – long and refined. I have a soft spot for Clos Saint-Denis … and this is an outstanding example. Jun 2016, www.winehog.org
The 2015 Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru includes 55% whole bunch fruit with 50% new oak. It has a composed bouquet with fine delineation, crushed rose petal and cold wet limestone permeating through the black and red fruit. It conveys the imperious personality I like from my Clos Saint-Denis. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannin, black fruit stained with orange rind and white pepper, conveying the structure and slight aloofness I appreciate in young Clos Saint-Denis, reassuring that this will age over 15-20 years. This is lip-smackingly delicious and just utterly superb. Dec 2016, www.robertparker.com
(from a .28 ha parcel of 25+ year old vines in Calouère – the first vintage was 1979). Wood toast and a top note of menthol presently compete somewhat with the wonderfully fresh, elegant and complex nose of cool red currant, spice and an abundance of floral nuances. I very much like the mouth feel of the intense and sleekly muscular flavors that possess excellent drive that also characterizes the subtly stony, balanced and strikingly persistent finish. The underlying material appears to be present such that this should eat its wood and overall this is very classy juice. Dec 2016, www.burghound.com
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About the producer
Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini was established in 2012 when Florence Heresztyn took over her family domaine in Gevrey-Chambertin with her husband Simon Mazzini (who originally comes from Champagne).