Henri Jouan, Clos Saint Denis Vintage:2011

Henri Jouan, Clos Saint Denis Vintage:2011NA

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tree bark and star anise

Open and scented with pure black fruit and a gentle herbal (but not in the least green) note

An infusion of salinity activates the salivary glands in a sustained finish

The 2010 de Fargues has an attractive bouquet with scents of honey

” That represents my dream

Taylor's was and is always one of my benchmarks for what a Port should taste and smell like

mint and pine all lift from the glass

Here too the wood treatment is admirably subtle and it easily allows the lavender and violet-scented aromas of spice

this would best be allowed at least 5-ish years of cellar time first and it should amply repay extended keeping

700 cases imported

which is not a picture of the terroir