The 2023 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru has a lilting, finely delineated bouquet of brambly red berry fruit and forest floor, with touches of cep mushroom in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, strict and linear at first but branching out toward the lightly spiced, refined finish. This is one of the classiest offerings from the Domaine in 2023.(NM)

Note: from a .16 ha holding in CSD proper. A perfumed and elegant nose combines notes of various red berries with a lovely array of spice and floral nuances plus a hint of earth. Once again the mouthfeel of the medium weight flavors is super-sleek thanks to the fine-grained tannins supporting the youthfully austere, long and balanced finale. This lilting and classy effort does need better depth but that should only be a matter of exercising some patience.