Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine Arlaud |
Label Name: | Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Gevrey‑Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Selected reviews: Decanter 96; Vinous (Neal Martin) 93–95; Jasper Morris 93–95; Burghound (Allen Meadows) 94; Wine Spectrum/WSI 97+. 5% by multiple merchants (Skurnik, Jeroboams, Cavesa)
Tasting Note
Perfumed dark cherry, blackberry and violet with orange-rind and saline minerality; medium-bodied, fine-grained tannins and a firm, spicy finish. Plush Charmes fruit with Mazoyères’ structural grip; ageworthy and elegant.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef short ribs, venison, mushroom risotto, aged soft cheeses (Époisses, Reblochon). Asian: Peking duck, miso‑glazed salmon, char siu, Korean bulgogi, shiitake-soy braised dishes.
Production Method
Certified biodynamic; hand-harvested; ~25–30% whole-cluster; indigenous yeasts; parcels vinified separately; aged ~14–16 months in oak (≈30% new); bottled unfined/unfiltered.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Arlaud, family estate founded 1942 in Gevrey‑Chambertin. Cyprien Arlaud runs the domaine (≈15 ha) practicing organic/biodynamic viticulture with a focus on old-vine Burgundian grands crus.