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I was struck by the sheer beauty of the wines I tasted at Domaine de l ™Arlot. The 2010s are stunning… I urge readers to check them out. Antonio Galloni. The Wine Advocate
You ‘ll find great purity of fruit here and graceful elegance. rather than muscle and power. They model Pinot Noir. burgundy style. to perfection. Andrew Jefford. The New France
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 1980 ™s 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 elevage. 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.
From an incredibly low yielding vintage this is a superb Suchots with a rigorous core of fruit draped in a swathe of powdery tannin. It will require time to truly blossom as you might expect.
“Outstanding. Here the nose is elegant. pure. fresh and exceptionally spicy with restrained aromas of red and blue pinot fruit. plum and violet. The seductively textured flavors possess excellent detail and fine depth before culminating in a dusty. balanced and long finish that is shaped by remarkably fine tannins. This is altogether harmonious and very Vosne. indeed this is a textbook example. ” 93 points. Allen Meadows. Burghound.com
“The 2010 Vosne Romanee Les Suchots is totally mesmerizing from the very first taste. Layers of dark cherries. exotic spice and menthol blossom in the glass as the wine begins to open up. The Suchots impresses for its depth and sheer power. The aromas and flavors continue to build towards a huge crescendo. This is a fascinating wine from Domaine de l ‘Arlot. ” 94 96 points. Antonio Galloni. The Wine Advocate #199