Arlaud Morey-St.-Denis 1er Cru Les Ruchots 2008

France / Côte de Nuits-Burgundy
Domaine Arlaud Père et Fils
Red / 750ml (regular bottle)
Dry / Spicy & Complex

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What a year for “Ruchots.” Another overachiever in the Arlaud pantheon, “Ruchots” effortlessly combines structured black fruits with spicy Pinot aromas. Moroccan spice market perfumes jumps out of the glass; the mouth is a savory pie of mixed red fruits, just the perfect balance of tart and sweet and sultry.

2008 Domaine Arlaud red Burgundy
3.25.2010
We were very, very selective (even more so than usual) in 2008, as only the best of the best up and down the Côte d’Or made red Burgundy for the ages. It goes without saying that Arlaud for years has been among those ranks. We tasted some of the most harmonious, most complex and certainly the easiest to love wines of the vintage right here—pure Pinot fruit, persistent aromas, and a character and complexity of flavor that is both terroir-resonant and unmistakably Arlaud. continue reading >>

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“This is usually the most complete of the Arlaud Morey 1ers and so it is again in 2008 with its highly complex nose of warm earth, ripe red currant fruit and dried floral notes that gives way to rich, elegant, fresh and very pure flavors that possess fine volume and a velvety mouth feel… Lovely and worth a look.” — Burghound