Michel Magnien Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru 2017 Pfalz a sui generis

a sui generis

violet and spiced tea precede succulent and refined medium-bodied flavors that are softly stony while exhibiting excellent persistence on the lengthy

Still tight

Chapoutier's effort at making sweet vin de paille from raisined and dried-out Hermitage grapes was highly successful in 1991

with an opaque bluish/purple color to the rim

Michel Magnien Clos Saint Denis Grand Cru 2017 Pfalz a sui generisAromas of red currant, earth, poached plum, violet and spiced tea precede succulent and refined medium bodied flavors that are softly stony while exhibiting excellent persistence on the lengthy, balanced and notably firm finale. This is structurally interesting as the mid palate is quite generous yet the serious finish makes clear that this is going to require extended aging to realize its full potential.