Clair Francoise et Denis

2005 Clair Francoise et Denis St.Aubin Murgers des Dents de Chien

By billn on March 20, 2010

The aromas start in a surprisingly floral/perfumed vein, slowly becoming more sedate with a faintly ripe yellow fruit and there are still hints of the almonds of it’s youth. Dense and ripe flavours that finish with a little agrumes. There’s plenty of fat and just enough acidity to balance. Certainly a very rich performance but very drinkable after a little aeration. I normally have in mind feminine adjectives with white wines, but there’s a builder’s muscle in here.

2005 Clair Francoise et Denis St.Aubin Murgers des Dents de Chien

By on November 30, 2009 #asides

A young, relatively pale lemon-yellow. Slow to open, but eventually quite round aromas that are perhaps a little alcoholic at the top-end, with ripe fruit and a hint of almond. The impression in the mouth is of a wine that’s become rather four-square, dense, and not all that giving. It’s clearly fresh enough and has a good core of concentration. The length is still decent in a savoury way. I don’t normally hold with whites closing down, but this is certainly quite dumbed-down versus its release.

2004 Clair Francoise et Denis St.Aubin Murgers des Dents de Chien

By on November 30, 2009 #asides

Last tasted April 2007 it was quite okay, today there starts a hint of mirepoix (2004 character) but it’s wrapped in a little cream so it’s far from offensive, it’s there in the finish too. Right now it’s been open for 30 minutes and aromatically it’s much more pronounced yet somehow mollified by the lemon/cream that partly moves it towards a mushroom note. The finish is much stronger tasting, but the sweet/acid of this wine carries the flavour much better than a dry red would. I left half this bottle for day 2 – the aromas are now more about white burgundy than the ‘2004 character’, the flavour in the mid-palate is, however, a consistent theme.

2005 Clair Francoise et Denis St.Aubin Murgers des Dents de Chien

By on October 31, 2007 #asides

Medium-pale lemon yellow. The nose needs a little while to widen, perhaps a little white blossom. The palate is intense and soft, sweetly ripe. The acidity seems quite understated – but there’s much more density to this wine than in most vintages, it even has some focus. For the price, very impressive.

2004 Clair Francoise et Denis St.Aubin Murgers des Dents de Chien

By on March 31, 2007 #asides

Medium yellow. The nose fresh, just a little savoury and spicy against that citrussy 2004 feel. Medium-intensity with very good acidity and a nice flow into the good finish. Again there’s a slightly savoury element to the palate too. Plenty of flesh here, rather than the taught, haughty aspect of many in 2004. Easy and tasty drinking – very good value at it’s pre-arrival price.

2002 Clair Francoise et Denis St.Aubin Murgers des Dents de Chien

By on June 30, 2005 #asides

Already a deep yellow colour. The nose is sweet, a little spicy and slightly dense. The palate reflects the nose in that it’s dense and tight, only hinting at an extra layer of compexity. In this phase I’d like a hint more acidty to carry that density along, but it’s clean and very tasty. Hopefully it will move onto the next level as it unravels. Good.

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