Tasting Notes
In 1991, Domaine de l’Arlot was able to purchase a few rows of Romanée-Saint-Vivant in the Quatre Journaux terroir (the ‘island’ of RSV below La Romanée-Conti, where Arnoux-Lachaux is also based). It’s a jewel of a plot, with 24 rows over a tiny quarter-hectare parcel planted in 1973. On average, it produces only three barrels of wine, and our average allocation is 12 to 18 bottles. The wine ages mostly in one-, two- and three-year-old barrels, with 40% new oak. The notes describe the outstanding quality on offer here. It’s a wine that beautifully showcases the terroir: pure and seductive with lacy rose, grenadine and brown spice-noted fruit, sweet tannins and impeccable length. - Importer Note
Domaine de l'Arlot, with its hillside vineyards and 19th century gardens, has what many consider to be the most beautiful estate in Burgundy. Since the late 1980s this producer has also been responsible for some of the prettiest red Burgundies going around. The perfume, silkiness and flickering clarity of these wines is born of the l'Arlot vineyards, and the Prémeaux terroir in general. Prémeaux has always stood apart from the rest of Nuits-Saint-Georges and made wines that are altogether more fine and elegant than those produced further North, around the town itself. L'Arlot brings the finesse of this terroir to the fore with their approach to wine growing and élevage. Biodynamic farming, perfect, well-sorted fruit, gentle extraction and whole bunch use, all play their part. Every step, from vineyard to bottle, is tailored to underline purity and finesse.
2014 was Jacques Devauges's last year as winemaker, (before he was headhunted by the great Sylvain Pitiot for the role of Clos du Tart's new régisseur), and Géraldine Godot's first. The pair worked together at harvest time, with Géraldine assuming control over the élevage prior to bottling. To her credit, Godot refuses to accept any plaudits for the quality of Arlot's '14 wines. The plaudits can wait. Thanks to the brilliance of Arlot's 2015s there will be plenty of those coming Godot's way. The energy and dynamism Géraldine Godot is bringing to Domaine de l'Arlot is palpable. Whilst retaining the core values of l'Arlot, with next year's release we are going to see a number of changes to the line-up.
- Importer Note
| Product Type | Wine Red Pinot Noir |
| Volume | 750ml |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Sub Region | Vosne Romanee |
| Winemaking Practices | Minimal Intervention |
| Vineyard Practices | Organic/Biodynamic |