Moving up slope to the original part of Clos St. Denis. The Clos St. Denis 2015 is cooler than the Clos de la Roche - seem to be the tendency in 2015. The bouquet is balanced more towards red fruit - more vivid and expressive with a detailed filigree minerality lurking underneath the lush berries. …
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Domaine Arlaud, Clos de la Roche 2015
The Clos de la Roche comes from Les Mochamps climat in the lower part of the vineyard (note Clos de la Roche include several sub-terroirs). The Clos de la Roche 2015 is a big and quite weighty wine - yet still with the airy and juicy qualities found in the other Arlaud 2015s. The bouquet offer ripe …
Domaine Arlaud, Charmes-Chambertin 2015
The Charmes Chambertin 2015 does have a challenge coming after the Aux Combottes. The Charmes is more lush and velvet but do not have the vivid energy of the Aux Combottes. The bouquet offer rich and sweeter berries .. layered, expressive and juicy. On the palate rich and slightly opulent lacking …
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Domaine Arlaud, Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Combottes 2015
One of the highlights of the lineup is however the Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Combottes 2015 - a truly spirited and vibrantly energetic wine. The bouquet is an explosion of red fresh fruit - red currant, strawberries and pomegranate. On the palate strikingly vivid red fruit - core of sweet fruit and …
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Domaine Arlaud, Morey-Saint-Denis Aux Chezeaux 2015
From the northern end of the appellation on the border to Gevrey-Chambertin we find the Morey-Saint Denis Aux Chezeaux 2015. This is clearly a step up - very juicy indeed. The bouquet offer vibrant red fruit - expressive with a nice mineral note. On the palate very balanced and zappy .. very juicy …
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