A tasting at the estate with the Technical Director - who is FABULOUS. What a special talent and six pretty incredible wines (for the most part I have been focused on Baune vs Nuits so this was a true eye opener) with very different profiles (obviously but this tasting made it standout) than their southern counterparts. It was also a certification that 2020 Cote de Nuits slayed it. What an incredible estate (garden is fantastic), winemaker, vineyards and wines- just loved the lineup and the vintage. Will separate out the tasting notes under each wine and keep this preface the same.
Wines tasted- impressions only. Takeway is I need to source this and back the truck up. 2020 Domaine de L'Arlot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de l'Arlot Blanc 2020 Domaine de L'Arlot Côte de Nuits Villages Clos du Chapeau 2020 Domaine de L'Arlot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Cuvée Mont des Oiseaux 2020 Domaine de L'Arlot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots -Ok this wine steals the show and not because its the biggest, fruitiest, etc etc rather the opposite. This is my second -Romanee wine (from now two producers) and while the first one didn't wow me (other producer, I much preferred a host of others Corton, Excellent Vougeot (found out the hard way there are many expressions, terrior, locations, etc etc and not all good plots have all good parcels (much more intricate than say Napa plot like Dr Crane as most plots in that vineyard are great to excellent whereby there can be incredible to average on the same plot all with 1er or Grand Cru status but really not much better than a Village), etc but this was excellent. Less fruit however the fruit was blended so nicely, black fruit, spicy, loads of violet, hint of gingerbread, super super long finish. Hands off for 5-7 years. WOW 2020 Domaine de L'Arlot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges
9/22/2023 - Ramonee Confit Likes this wine: 95 Points
Excellent mais un chouia moins de finesse que le grand 2019
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5/3/2022 - LiteItOnFire wrote: 95 Points
A tasting at the estate with the Technical Director - who is FABULOUS. What a special talent and six pretty incredible wines (for the most part I have been focused on Baune vs Nuits so this was a true eye opener) with very different profiles (obviously but this tasting made it standout) than their southern counterparts. It was also a certification that 2020 Cote de Nuits slayed it. What an incredible estate (garden is fantastic), winemaker, vineyards and wines- just loved the lineup and the vintage. Will separate out the tasting notes under each wine and keep this preface the same.
Wines tasted- impressions only. Takeway is I need to source this and back the truck up.
2020 Domaine de L'Arlot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de l'Arlot Blanc
2020 Domaine de L'Arlot Côte de Nuits Villages Clos du Chapeau
2020 Domaine de L'Arlot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Cuvée Mont des Oiseaux
2020 Domaine de L'Arlot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots
-Ok this wine steals the show and not because its the biggest, fruitiest, etc etc rather the opposite. This is my second -Romanee wine (from now two producers) and while the first one didn't wow me (other producer, I much preferred a host of others Corton, Excellent Vougeot (found out the hard way there are many expressions, terrior, locations, etc etc and not all good plots have all good parcels (much more intricate than say Napa plot like Dr Crane as most plots in that vineyard are great to excellent whereby there can be incredible to average on the same plot all with 1er or Grand Cru status but really not much better than a Village), etc but this was excellent. Less fruit however the fruit was blended so nicely, black fruit, spicy, loads of violet, hint of gingerbread, super super long finish. Hands off for 5-7 years. WOW
2020 Domaine de L'Arlot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges
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