Joseph Drouhin Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru 2016 750ml

Maison Joseph Drouhin, founded in Beaune in 1880, is one of Burgundy's great family houses, admired for elegant, transparent wines. Clos Saint-Denis is the grand cru that lent its name to the village of Morey-Saint-Denis, renowned for perfumed, silky reds of quiet depth that sit stylistically between Chambolle-Musigny and Gevrey-Chambertin. The 2016 vintage was marked by a devastating April frost that slashed yields, but the surviving fruit produced beautifully pure, concentrated and balanced Pinot Noir, now ranked among the finest of the decade. Expect red and black cherry, violet, spice and forest floor over fine, ripe tannins. It is entering its drinking window and should age well into the 2040s.