Domaine Arlaud Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru 2016

Vinous
Very dark red with ruby tones. The first wine among these 2016s that shows more black than red fruit character, but quite perfumed as well owing to its notes of licorice, rose and lavender. Dense, sappy and pure on the palate, conveying an exhilarating sugar/acid balance even if the wine is less expressive today than the Clos de la Roche. But this taut, energetic wine boasts a tightly coiled spring in the context of this collection. Finishes with a whiplash of a finish, the dark fruit and floral flavors outlasting the late-arriving fine tannins. This superb wine is going to need a minimum of five or six years of cellaring upon release.