En primeur tasting - Burgundy Briefing

He considers the declassified wines should be ready to start drinking in 3 to 4 years,
but they should also have good ageing potential.
It is interesting to taste at Domaine de L’Arlot for the Clos de L‘Arlot and Clos des
Fôrets are so very different. A wonderful illustration of terroir.
Nuits-Saint-Georges, Blanc
Young, 12 year old, vines, from Clos de L’Arlot. 0.9 hectares
Fresh, slightly mineral, nicely balanced with quite savoury fruit and bright acidity.
Straightforward and very pleasant. From 2006
Nuits-Saint-Georges, Clos De L’Arlot, Blanc
Clos de L’Arlot vines, this time 20-35 years old. Less than 1 hectare
Broad and quite muscular, biscuity, lees characters, well structured with moderate
acidity and good intensity. Very good. From 2007.
Côte De Nuits Villages, Clos Du Chapeau
Perfumed, bright and lively on the palate with soft tannins. Lightish bodied and
supple. Attractive. From 2006.
Nuits-Saint-George, Premier Cru
Declassified vines from Clos De L’Arlot. 2004 is the first vintage
A very pretty wine; bright, lively aroma with red cherry fruit. Quite light and racy with
a supple texture. Just adequately intense. Sound premier cru. From 2007
Nuits-Saint-Georges, Premier Cru
Younger vines of the Clos des Forêts. The Vines are 15-19 years old. The soil is
deeper than in the Clos De L’Arlot. There are 50 or 60 cm before hitting stones,
whereas Clos de L’Arlot is almost directly on stone.
Velvet texture, nuances of morello cherry and chocolate. Good substance and
breadth. Grainy tannins, quite rich, meaty, rounded and robust. Particularly good.
From 2007/8
Nuits-Saint-Georges, Clos De L’Arlot
60 year old vines.
Dark aromatics but refined and lifted. Creamy, rich, but also sophisticated and lively
with a medium body and rounded edges. Tannins are svelte. It’s harmonious,
balanced and rather poised. An elegant Nuits-Saint-George with a long sweet finish.
Particularly good++. From 2008
Nuits-Saint-Georges, Clos Des Forêts Saint-Georges
The vines here are 20-50 years old. Each cuvée is vinified separately. One month
before bottling, around February, the final blend is made.
Much bigger on the aroma, meatier and more robust on the palate. This is a more
masculine, but not austere wine. The polar opposite of Clos de l’Arlot. Full bodied and
deeply rich with smoothly chunky tannins, sweet oak, firm grip and acidity, followed
by a powerful grainy finish. Fine. This has the edge on the Clos L‘Arlot. From 2010.
Nuits-Saint-Georges, Clos Des Forêts Saint-Georges, 1993
Intense tertiary bouquet, yet still fruity. Very vibrant on the palate, complex
mushroom and forest floor characters, but also fresh fruits. The tannins are fine
grained and firm, but integrated and there is a delicious lively minerality to the