Domaine de l'Arlot

Domaine de l'Arlot

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Domaine de l’Arlot has a rare thing: eleven hectares of monopole vineyards. These consist of two 1ers crus at the southern end of Nuits-Saint-Georges – the seven-hectare Clos-des-Forêts, and the four-hectare Clos de l’Arlot. Before the adventurous Jean-Pierre de Smet created the domaine – with financial support from AXA in 1987 – the wines were rustic. But with the help of the team from Domaine Dujac, where he learned to make wine, and assisted by his number two, Didier Fornerol, quality rapidly improved, and the domaine quickly became internationally recognised. Howard Ripley had the privilege of being their first ever customer and is the proud possessor of Facture No. 1.

Along the way, the domaine acquired vineyards in Vosne: some 1er cru Les Suchots, and a tiny parcel of Romanée Saint-Vivant. The Clos de l’Arlot also produces rare – and delicious – white Côte de Nuits, one of whose distinguishing characteristics (something even rarer) is never suffering from premature oxidation. In 1999 Jean-Pierre was joined by Olivier Leriche, who took over completely in 2006 and left in 2011 to start his own domaine in the Ardèche. Géraldine Godot assumed control in 2014.

The wines are not the sturdy, tannic Nuits of popular imagination. From the beginning, a high proportion of whole-bunch fermentation was used, the fruit and musts were handled with the utmost care. The result is delicate, perfumed wines that are approachable young but have great staying power.

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As expected, frost took its toll on the domaine’s white vineyards, but the reds were relatively unaffected. The cold shock, however, paused the vines’ development, and growth only properly resumed a month later. Downy and powdery mildew attacks were dealt with swiftly, and the vines were largely protected from botrytis by the onset of warmer dry weather. The ripening delay from the frost and cool season meant that the harvest began on 20th September, the latest since 2011. Rigorous sorting was needed, both in the vineyard and cuverie, so that only healthy grapes went into the fermentation vats.

The grapes were completely de-stemmed, as Géraldine is no longer convinced that whole-bunch fermentation brings freshness. A short seven-day cold maceration extracted good colours, and during fermentation there was no punching down, just a gentle pumping over. It is a lovely vintage here. The hard work has paid off in the form of precise, seductive wines that perfectly reflect their terroirs.

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2018 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges

£198.00 per Bottle
£594.01 per Case
£160.54 per Bottle
£481.62 per Case

Magnum - 150cl
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2019 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges

£46.93 per Bottle
£563.27 per Case
£38.00 per Bottle
£456.00 per Case

Half Bottle - 37.5cl
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2019 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges

£198.00 per Bottle
£594.01 per Case
£160.54 per Bottle
£481.62 per Case

Magnum - 150cl
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2020 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru ‘Mont des Oiseaux’

£400.07 per Case
£66.68 per Bottle
£320.00 per Case
£53.33 per Bottle

Bottle - 75cl
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2020 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges

£563.27 per Case
£46.93 per Bottle
£456.00 per Case
£38.00 per Bottle

Half Bottle - 37.5cl
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2020 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges

£566.87 per Case
£188.95 per Bottle
£459.00 per Case
£153.00 per Bottle

Magnum - 150cl
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2020 Nuits Saint Georges Blanc 1er cru Clos de L’Arlot

£570.47 per Case
£95.08 per Bottle
£462.00 per Case
£77.00 per Bottle

Bottle - 75cl
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2020 Nuits Saint Georges Blanc La Gerbotte

£340.07 per Case
£56.68 per Bottle
£270.00 per Case
£45.00 per Bottle

Bottle - 75cl
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2021 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges

£462.00 per Case

Bottle - 75cl
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2021 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges

£468.00 per Case

Half Bottle - 37.5cl
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2021 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges

£474.00 per Case

Magnum - 150cl
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2021 Nuits Saint Georges Blanc 1er cru Clos de L’Arlot

£534.00 per Case

Bottle - 75cl
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2018 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges

2019 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges

2019 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges

2020 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru ‘Mont des Oiseaux’

2020 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges

2020 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges

2020 Nuits Saint Georges Blanc 1er cru Clos de L’Arlot

2020 Nuits Saint Georges Blanc La Gerbotte

2021 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges

2021 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges

2021 Nuits Saint Georges 1er cru Clos des Forêts St. Georges

2021 Nuits Saint Georges Blanc 1er cru Clos de L’Arlot

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