2021 Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru "Aux Chaignots" Cuvée Joseph Maison Cyprien Arlaud

📌 Description

Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots Cuvée Joseph 2021 – Maison Cyprien Arlaud is a refined, elegant Pinot Noir from a climat in the northern part of the appellation, close to Vosne-Romanée. This fresh, precise vintage reveals great finesse, combining aromatic intensity, silky structure, and floral complexity.

🍇 Grape Variety

100% Pinot Noir.

Burgundy’s emblematic grape shows a subtle profile here: fresh red fruits, violet, delicate spices, and a mineral touch.

🌍 Region / Country

Burgundy – Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru (Côte de Nuits, France).

The Aux Chaignots climat, with its stony clay-limestone soils, produces elegant, racy wines with both precision and persistence.

🌡️ Serving Temperature

Serve between 15 and 16 °C (59–61 °F). Decant for 45 minutes to 1 hour when young.

⏳ Ageing Potential

10 to 18 years.

• 2024–2027: youthful brilliance, marked by fruit and freshness.

• 2028–2034: peak, balance between power and elegance.

• After 2035: tertiary evolution toward truffle, leather, and forest floor.

👁️ Appearance

• Color: bright ruby with light garnet highlights.

• Clarity: clear and bright.

• Legs: fine and regular, showing elegant structure.

👃 Nose

• Aromatic intensity: fine and complex.

• First nose: raspberry, cherry, redcurrant.

• Second nose: violet, fine pepper, woody and mineral notes.

👄 Palate

• Attack: fresh and precise.

• Structure: fine, silky tannins with balanced acidity.

• Dominant aromas: fresh red fruits, flowers, delicate spices, minerality.

• Overall balance: elegant, refined, and harmonious.

• Length: persistent, with a floral and spicy finish.

🍽️ Food Pairings

• Roast Bresse chicken.

• Veal fillet with mushrooms.

• Game birds (partridge, pheasant).

• Delicate cheeses (Brillat-Savarin, Chaource, aged Comté).

⭐ Overall Impression / Style

Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots Cuvée Joseph 2021 – Maison Cyprien Arlaud is an elegant, racy wine shaped by the freshness and finesse of the vintage. A balanced Premier Cru, both refined and gastronomic.