Arlaud, Clos Saint Denis other_regions_australia thick and chewy profile on iodine and mineral reduction thick and chewy profile on the palate that somehow stays fresh and lively There is good refinement to the vibrant and rich but appealingly delineated flavors that dance across the palate on the lingering and saline inflected finale This too possesses a caressing mouth feel as there is an abundance of dry extract that buffers the moderately firm tannins on the dusty and superbly persistent finale A perfumed and dazzlingly elegant nose displays aromas of essence of red pinot fruit with plenty of spice and floral elements in evidence