Clos St Denis 1998

Clos St Denis / Dujac, Domaine

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Tasting Notes
The 1998 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru performs commendably given that I am not particularly fond of this growing season. The vibrant nose features black currant pastilles and a subtle marine influence; traits of kelp and iodine emerge with time. Very charming, and the whole-bunch addition is extremely well subsumed. The palate is medium-bodied, supple and fleshy, offering a caressing mouthfeel that you might mistake for a 1999. Granted, this 1998 is not as complex or as thrilling as the follow-up, yet it is nicely proportioned, with a discreet bitter edge on the sapid, conservative finish. Bottles can be consumed now but should give another 15 years of drinking pleasure. Score: 92 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2020-2032 01 April 2019
A discreet whiff of wood combines with dried floral, spice and fully mature red berry fruit and earth aromas that lead to delicious, very round and quite supple medium-bodied flavors that possess excellent complexity and really lovely balance on the solidly persistent finish. For my taste this is drinking perfectly now and there is no upside development potential remaining. I would characterize this as offering very good if not truly outstanding quality when compared to the extraordinarily high standards of the Dujac Clos St. Denis. Tasted twice recently with consistent results. Score: 92 Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2022+ 09 April 2016
Medium-deep red. Spicy aromas of red fruits, cinnamon, humus and smoky oak; more deeply pitched than the '99. Mellow, rich and expansive in the mouth, with very good concentration and depth. This has lovely sweetness and flesh for the vintage. Finishes with soft, palate-caressing tannins and strong oakiness. Score: 90 Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com 01 March 2001

Tasting Notes

The 1998 Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru performs commendably given that I am not particularly fond of this growing season. The vibrant nose features black currant pastilles and a subtle marine influence; traits of kelp and iodine emerge with time. Very charming, and the whole-bunch addition is extremely well subsumed. The palate is medium-bodied, supple and fleshy, offering a caressing mouthfeel that you might mistake for a 1999. Granted, this 1998 is not as complex or as thrilling as the follow-up, yet it is nicely proportioned, with a discreet bitter edge on the sapid, conservative finish. Bottles can be consumed now but should give another 15 years of drinking pleasure.

Score: 92

Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2020-2032 01 April 2019

A discreet whiff of wood combines with dried floral, spice and fully mature red berry fruit and earth aromas that lead to delicious, very round and quite supple medium-bodied flavors that possess excellent complexity and really lovely balance on the solidly persistent finish. For my taste this is drinking perfectly now and there is no upside development potential remaining. I would characterize this as offering very good if not truly outstanding quality when compared to the extraordinarily high standards of the Dujac Clos St. Denis. Tasted twice recently with consistent results.

Score: 92

Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2022+ 09 April 2016

Medium-deep red. Spicy aromas of red fruits, cinnamon, humus and smoky oak; more deeply pitched than the '99. Mellow, rich and expansive in the mouth, with very good concentration and depth. This has lovely sweetness and flesh for the vintage. Finishes with soft, palate-caressing tannins and strong oakiness.

Score: 90

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com 01 March 2001

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