Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru Grand Cru 2017 - Domaine Philippe Charlopin-Parizot (magnum, 1.5 l)

Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru 2017 — Domaine Philippe Charlopin-Parizot

This Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru 2017 from Domaine Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, offered here in magnum 1.5 L, embodies one of the most elegant, refined and perfumed expressions of Morey-Saint-Denis. A mythical Grand Cru of the Côte de Nuits, Clos Saint-Denis gives Pinot Noir of great finesse, combining depth, floral delicacy, silky texture and persistent minerality: red cherry, Morello cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, light plum, old rose, violet, fine spices, liquorice, noble earth, delicate forest floor, fine leather, black tea and a long mineral finish.

Domaine Philippe Charlopin-Parizot is renowned for expressive, generous wines that are deeply marked by their terroir, with an emphasis on ripe fruit, texture and aromatic complexity. Clos Saint-Denis stands out within Morey-Saint-Denis for an expression that is more airy, more floral and more delicate than some of its more powerful neighbouring crus. The 2017 vintage brings freshness, balance, tannic finesse and great aromatic clarity, while the magnum format encourages slow and harmonious evolution.

Terroir: Clos Saint-Denis, finesse and depth in Morey-Saint-Denis

The Clos Saint-Denis climat is one of the most prestigious Grands Crus of Morey-Saint-Denis. Its clay-limestone soils, marls and stony elements give Pinot Noir an expression that is perfumed, structured and profoundly elegant. The cru is renowned for its balance between floral finesse, precise red fruit, delicate spices and mineral length.

At Domaine Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, Clos Saint-Denis translates into a wine of great seduction, but also of depth and persistence. The terroir brings a fine frame, satiny texture and mineral finish. In 2017, the freshness of the vintage highlights fruit purity, delicate tannins and the floral dimension of the Grand Cru, giving a distinguished wine, charming in its accessibility yet built to evolve.

Tasting notes

Appearance: luminous ruby with pale garnet and purple reflections, bright, elegant and still youthful. In magnum, evolution should remain slower, with the colour preserving more brilliance, freshness and presence than in a standard bottle.

Nose: fine, pure and expressive, with red cherry, Morello cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, light plum, small red fruits, old rose, violet, fine spices, liquorice and noble earth. With aeration and evolution, nuances of delicate forest floor, fine leather, black tea, cocoa, sweet pepper, bark, light truffle and limestone minerality may appear.

Palate: broad, silky, fresh and elegantly structured, with precise red fruit carried by fine tension. Flavours of cherry, Morello cherry, raspberry, wild strawberry, spices, liquorice, fine earth, forest floor and black tea unfold with finesse, supported by ripe, fine and delicate tannins. The finish is long, mineral, lightly saline and spicy, with an impression of purity, charm and great Burgundian persistence.

Expression of the 2017 vintage

The 2017 vintage in Burgundy produced red wines that are elegant, fresh, accessible and often highly expressive from an early stage. Less concentrated than very solar vintages, it favours fruit finesse, supple tannins and aromatic precision. In a Grand Cru as delicate as Clos Saint-Denis, this year highlights the perfume, balance and transparency of Pinot Noir.

Today, this Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru 2017 in magnum remains young but can already be seductive after measured aeration. It has fine capacity for evolution, gradually gaining forest floor, fine leather, truffle, black tea, cocoa, melted spices, noble earth and mineral nuances, while preserving the purity of red fruit and the floral delicacy of the cru.