Clos Saint Denis, Domaine Dujac 2022

A beautifully spicy nose exhibits aromas of plum, dark cherry, sandalwood and a hint of Asian-style tea along with a wonderful array of floral elements. Here too the middleweight flavors possess a wonderfully refined texture though there is no lack of punch or minerality on the dusty, youthfully austere, compact and very much built-to-age finale. This is very classy but it's also quite serious so be prepared to cellar it accordingly. Drink: 2037+

The 2022 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru is beautiful, wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet red berries, cherries, blood orange, rose petals and spices. Full-bodied, supple and suave, with a multidimensional core of cool, pure fruit, it's seamless and velvety, with lively acids and a long, saline finish.

Bright purple, with a wealth of sensual fruit, leaps out of the glass to seduce at once. The sweeter side of raspberry. Immediately stunning as is its wont. Fills the mouth, now more strawberry with some vanilla cream from the oak. Perhaps no more than medium bodied, but with energy. Seductive but simpler. Drink from 2030-2038. Tasted Nov 2023.