2002 Domaine Arlaud Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Ruchots
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StasMedvedev.lv wrote:
Saturday, September 7, 2019 - 🏅Rating 90/100 (4,0⭐)
Tight even after 3hrs uncorked. Classy Ruchots with animalistic, earthy aromas and spices. Underlying fruit is sour. Pine tree forest.
Tannins are firm.
It has the concentration and focus of 1er Cru, but it lacks the elegance and fruit. 2002 was a great vintage. Arlaud produced from this most Southern 1er cru of Morey St. Denis quite a hot wine. Alc.: 13,5%
I like the precision, intensity of aromas, but fruit you would expect from such wine is not surfaced enough.
It will take time to even out this rustic character, however I doubt it will ever reveal its fruit the way it should.
Domaine Arlaud owns 15 ha of vineyards and became the 1st certified biodynamic estate in Morey-Saint-Denis in 2014. Grapes are picked by hand, sorted twice, and meticulously attended to throughout the winemaking process. The Pinot Noir spends 14-16 months in barrel.
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