Domaine de l'Arlot Nuits St. Georges "Clos de l'Arlot" Rouge Monopole 1er Cru 2023 New Zealand mouth-filling

mouth-filling

and longevity

60% new oak

raspberry and forest floor-scented nose

The 2010 Tokaji Aszu 5-Puttonyos had been bottled just a fortnight before I tasted it

Domaine de l'Arlot Nuits St. Georges "Clos de l'Arlot" Rouge Monopole 1er Cru 2023 New Zealand mouth-filling97 Points James Suckling Spice and earth driven with a lovely restrained edge, giving aromas of cherries, bark, blood oranges, charcuterie, dried rose petals and graphite. The palate is chewy and tactile, with firmly framed tannins and focused acidity, finishing with a mineral undertone. There is a lot of complexity and character to come with more time in the bottle. Drink or hold.