Domaine de l'Arlot Nuits Saint Georges Rouge "Clos de l'Arlot" 1er Cru 2022
(Burgundy, France) - [VM 92-94] [JM 91-93]
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About the Wine:
The finesse and elegance of this wine convey an irresistible impression of immediate pleasure. It starts off with a radiant, complex bouquet with a combination of notes of raspberries, red currants, cherries and strawberries with floral nuances. The dialogue continues in the mouth with the discovery of a red wine with a delicate, elegant structure and good underlying concentration. This is a well-balanced wine with supple tannins which wins one over with its never-ending length, which emphasizes the red fruit flavours.
The Terroir:
A complex terroir with microclimates and varied soils: marl with ostrea acuminata, Premeaux limestone and white oolite. The Clos de l'Arlot is unusual for being planted on the site of a former quarry, giving it the shape of an amphitheatre. Its name comes from the spring that rises at the bottom of the plot and flows into the Courtavaux a little lower down.
The two hectares of Clos de l'Arlot red are composed of two very distinct types of soil: at the top, white oolite on which young vines are planted; at the bottom, marl containing ostrea acuminata where some of the old vines are grown.
Traditional vinification: A manual harvest, minimal vatting, pumping over and punching down without excess to reveal the full finesse of this great terroir. The wines are aged for 15 months in oak barrels, with a maximum of 45% new barrels, and 3 months in vats before bottling.
Only grapes from the oldest vines are included in the Clos de l'Arlot red cuvée. The wines from the young vines make up a blend with the Nuits Saint Georges Premier Cru label, Cuvée Mont des Oiseaux, a sensual, fruit-laden wine.
Tasting Notes:
This wine is light in colour, with a very perfumed nose. On the palate, delicate notes of roses and peonies mingle with aromas of crushed strawberries, we also find a delicate and airy character, typical of the estate. The tannins are smooth and the persistent length on the palate suggests a wonderful ageing potential.
-Géraldine Godot, Technical Director (April 2023)
Ratings & Reviews
“The 2022 Nuits Saint-Georges Clos de l'Arlot 1er Cru also showed a little reduction on the nose, with brambly red berry fruit and wild hedgerow, touches of loam emerging with time. The oak, 40% new, is neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied, with plenty of black plum and raspberry fruit on the entry. Lots of sucrosity here, gentle grip, hints of allspice and even a dab of licorice towards the finish. It's quite a stocky Clos de l'Arlot at the moment, yet very well-balanced, so give this three to five years in bottle.” – Neal Martin (Jan 2024)
91-93 Points - Jasper Morris' Inside Burgundy:
"A mid crimson color, slightly deeper than Mont des Oiseaux. Rather more pure red fruit on the bouquet. Fine tension, medium plus bodied, more strawberry than raspberry, with an even fruit through to the finish, where the fine tannins and light acidity are in balance. Drink from 2029-2036." (Oct 2023)