📌 Description
Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2022 – Domaine Arlaud is a majestic Pinot Noir from one of the most renowned climats of the Côte de Nuits. This Grand Cru combines power, depth, and refinement, embodying the quintessence of Gevrey-Chambertin in a precise and vibrant vintage.
🍇 Grape Variety
100% Pinot Noir.
Burgundy’s king grape delivers an intense, complex expression here: ripe red and black fruits, violet, fine spices, mineral touches, and delicate oak.
🌍 Region / Country
Burgundy – Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru (Côte de Nuits, France).
This prestigious climat, with its stony clay-limestone soils, gives the wine richness, structure, and exceptional ageing potential.
🌡️ Serving Temperature
Serve between 15 and 16 °C (59–61 °F). Decant for 1 hour when young to release the full aromatic palette.
⏳ Ageing Potential
20 to 30 years.
• 2025–2032: youthful brilliance, fruit intensity, and fine tannins.
• 2033–2045: peak, ideal balance of power and elegance.
• After 2046: tertiary evolution with leather, truffle, forest floor, and noble spices.
👁️ Appearance
• Color: deep ruby with garnet highlights.
• Clarity: clear and bright.
• Legs: dense and regular, showing concentration.
👃 Nose
• Aromatic intensity: rich and captivating.
• First nose: black cherry, blackberry, raspberry.
• Second nose: violet, peony, fine pepper, sweet spices, mineral and woody notes.
👄 Palate
• Attack: ample and velvety.
• Structure: racy, silky tannins with balanced acidity.
• Dominant aromas: ripe red and black fruits, violet, spices, mineral and woody touches.
• Overall balance: majestic, refined, and harmonious.
• Length: exceptional, with a persistent, deep finish.
🍽️ Food Pairings
• Noble red meats (prime rib, beef tenderloin).
• Game birds and venison (pheasant, deer).
• Refined slow-cooked dishes (hare à la royale, sweetbreads).
• Strong aged cheeses (Époisses, Comté, Langres).
⭐ Overall Impression / Style
Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2022 – Domaine Arlaud is a monumental wine, uniting intensity, depth, and silky elegance. A legendary Grand Cru, signature of Gevrey-Chambertin terroir.
