2022 Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru Domaine Arlaud

📌 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.