Domaine de l'Arlot Nuits St. Georges "Clos de l'Arlot" Rouge Monopole 1er Cru 2023 New Zealand smoke and cinders

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There are again plenty of floral elements present on the earthy black raspberry-suffused nose that displays a top note of kirsch

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Domaine de l'Arlot Nuits St. Georges "Clos de l'Arlot" Rouge Monopole 1er Cru 2023 New Zealand smoke and cinders97 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.