Domaine Dujac Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru 2019
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The domaine owns two parcels of Clos-St-Denis: 1.1ha down the slope from Ponsot and 0.37ha in the Lieu-dit Calouère. Here, the cold maceration and whole cluster fermentation have produced a wine of immense concentration, with lovely dark fruit character of a floral cast and considerable substance on the palate, which is ripe and weighty, yet still very fresh. This shows superb elegance and breed; discreet, yet absolutely marvellous quality.
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Jasper Morris
Rich powerful purple, with a densely heady nose too, the 2019 Dujac Clos St-Denis wears its heart on its sleeve in exuberant style. Some stems come up behind the floral peonies and vivid sweet red fruit to add in the structural relief.
Barrel Sample: 94-97 -
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2019 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru is beautiful, unfurling in the glass with scents of rose petals, raspberries, blood orange, plums and warm spices. Full-bodied, fleshy and sumptuous, its velvety attack segues into an ample, concentrated mid-palate underpinned by supple tannins and lively acids. This is an immensely charming young Clos Saint-Denis that I look forward to revisiting in bottle.
Barrel Sample: 94-96
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Possibly Jacques' greatest contribution to the Domaine has been to instill his desire to search for new ways to improve the wine and the way wine is made. Though his vinification style looks relatively simple and non interventionist, it is result of much thought and experimentation. The style of wines must be elegance and finesse, with supple and well integrated tannins. The search is for equilibrium, harmony, length and complexity! This is why the grapes are vinifed with little or no destemming, Jacques being convinced that experience has shown that, despite certain inconveniences, such as loss of color, this give the wines greater complexity.
His style is influenced by his great respect for Burgundy's terroir. His complete trust in the terroir means he tries interfere as little as possible in order to allow the fruit to fully express itself and its origins. Burgundy made great wines far before the arrival of oenology and modern equipment. Experience, knowledge and technology are here to help us remedy the imperfections of the year, but if all is well there is no reason to tamper or intervene.