2000 Clos St Denis

The 2000 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru, a wine that seems to have blossomed in recent years, represents another case of a millennial Côte de Nuits surpassing the modest expectations of the vintage. This is an impressive performance. Raspberry and cranberry form the attractive, comely bouquet, which displays a pastille-like purity not a million miles away from the 1998 in style. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. It does not possess the weight or grip of the 1999, but delivers gentle grip and fine sapidity and a little roundness on the pure finish. This is already approachable, but I wager that it will age for longer than you might think. Not to be underestimated. Tasted at the Clos Saint-Denis vertical at Hide restaurant.