with juicy red fruit carried by brisk acidity and fine
lifting up the fruit character from the Nielluccio and gracefully accenting it
quietly refreshing and unmistakably Chinon
driven by bright acidity and fine
and craftsmanship captured in the glass
Domaine Stephane Magnien Grand Cru Clos Saint Denis 2022 Grand Cru with juicy red fruit carriedMore immediately open than many Clos Saint Denis at this stage, leaning into primary fruit and brightness rather than brooding reserve. The nose is lively and inviting, with ripe raspberry, black cherry, and wild strawberry, lifted by violet, sweet spice, and a flicker of orange zest. On the palate its energetic and spiky in the best way, driven by vivid acidity and supple, fine grained tannins, favoring clarity and momentum over gravitas. Theres less