Professional reviews
Robert Parker (95)
(94-95)
The 2024 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru is showing superbly, without any sense of the challenges the vintage presented, blossoming in the glass with aromas of peony and sweet cherry mingled with raspberry, chocolate, Sichuan pepper and a faint hint of moss. On the palate, it is full-bodied, layered and textural, with a deep core of fruit, a complete and seamless profile and sweet, satiny tannins. Offering impressive concentration in the context of the vintage and concluding with a long, rose petal-inflected finish, it stands out as one of the range’s high points.
Jancis Robinson (17)
17+
100% whole bunch, 70% new oak. Cask sample.
Mid ruby. Cherry and raspberry fruit on the nose with dense, rich fruit on the palate. Some sweet red cherry and notable blackcurrant. There is really good balance between the fruit, acidity and well-integrated tannins. Good intensity and length. This does promise something for the future. Matthew Hayes
Vinous (94)
(93-95)
The 2024 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru has a fragrant bouquet, perhaps a touch more precise than the Clos de la Roche, more nuanced with hints of chalk and oyster shells that infuse the red fruit. The whole bunch is very well integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins, touches of black pepper, again quite spicy. Fine depth towards the finish though naturally not powerful or substantial like the previous two vintages. This is an able "sparring partner" for the excellent Clos de la Roche.
Burghound (93)
(92-94)
There is a vaguely herbaceous quality to the very spicy red and dark berry fruit aromas that also display an abundance of floral elements. The rich, round and delicious middle weight are noticeably finer and possess a seductive mid-palate while displaying excellent depth and persistence. A classy and graceful vintage for the Dujac CSD.
Jasper Morris (96)
(94-97)
A richer fresh ruby colour, with heady pure red fruit up front, raspberry and cherry, with the stems less immediately apparent. Headily and exuberant, fruit driven, slightly more sweetness of fruit. The stems are entirely integrated. For once, my clear preference over Clos de la Roche.
