(WA95-97 points) The 2012 Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru has an intense, broody bouquet with dark plum, blackcurrant, undergrowth and mushroom scents that unfold in the glass. The palate is very well balanced, the tannins a little chalkier than the Echezeaux with great tension on the spicy finish. Superb persistency here with a lovely savory, cured meat note emerging with aeration. This grand cru performed so well in 2012 due to wines such as this. - Neal Martin

An intensely floral nose features notes of assorted red berries, earth, spice and soft wood nuances. This possesses a beguiling mouth feel with its super fine-grained tannins and wonderful purity of expression exhibited by the palate coating medium weight flavors that offer a spicy inner mouth perfume, all wrapped in a harmonious, balanced and persistent if very backward and moderately austere finish. This is textbook Clos St. Denis. 2027+