2018 Morey-Saint-Denis Grand Cru Clos Saint-Denis, Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini

“The 2018 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru is arresting on the nose, showing a touch of brief reduction before black and red fruit soar from the glass. There seems to be some stem addition here lending an attractive pepperiness, but it is more opaque and more vivid than the 2018 Clos de Tart. The palate is medium-bodied with distinctive whole bunch acting as the guiding hand. Maybe too much? Yet it is very fresh and vibrant with a wonderful arching structure on the finish. This is being broached years too early and it jus needs a long time to assimilate the stems. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting.”

“A clear dense purple. Very dark fruit, quite dense. Indeed, very intense, a dark bramble and blackcurrant fruit without suggesting reduction. In common with other wines in this flight there is a dry element but I don’t think that the wine will evolve negatively. Liquorice notes at the back. Ardeaseal closure. Drink from 2030.”