Due to its small size (at 6.6 hectares, Clos Saint-Denis is about one-third of the size of Clos de la Roche) and fragmented ownership, this is one of the Côte d’Or’s least-tasted Grands Crus. For many years, Leroux has made an outstanding example from a tiny, 0.13-hectare parcel of vines planted in 1962, smack-bang in the middle of the original clos. These vines have always been managed organically. Like last year, the fruit was mostly destemmed, and the wine aged in one-third new barrels. Leroux often refers to this Grand Cru as “mon chouchou”, which means teacher’s pet or favourite. The note below sums the wine up well.