Domaine de l’Arlot Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots Premier Cru 2021 is a refined and expressive Burgundy Pinot Noir, combining ripe red fruit with floral, spicy and earthy nuances. The palate is rich and beautifully structured, with supple yet firm tannins, balanced acidity and impressive length. A precise, elegant Premier Cru with excellent ageing potential, expected to develop further complexity with time.

Inside Burgundy | IB 91-94
Published: Nov 2022
Drink: 2027-2033

A little deeper in crimson colouring, and certainly the cleanest bouquet to date. This is lively, a little orange blossom in with cherry and strawberry notes, middleweight but with persistence, this will make an attractive Suchots for the medium term. Drink from 2027-2033. Tasted Nov 2022. Tasted by: Jasper Morris MW.

Decanter | D 92
Published: Nov 1, 2022
Drink: 2027-2045

The first impression is of ripe, plummy fruit with a plentiful nuance of earth, leather, and spice. If the aromas are marked at present with reduction, this will disappear with racking. The texture is ripe and lush, with balanced acidity, supple yet firm tannins, and a finish of impressive length. Winemaker Geraldine Godot vinifies the wine with a significant inclusion of whole clusters, as has traditionally been the style at l’Arlot. The 0.85-hectare plot of Suchots is located up the slope from Dujac.

Jancis Robinson | JR 17+
Published: Apr 5, 2023
Drink: 2025-2035

Two parcels of vines, one 85 years old, the other 40–45 years old.
Bright, pale cherry. Rich nose of sweet red berries and soft fruits: strawberry, raspberry and red cherry. Quite rich and rounded, sweet and concentrated. Long length, fine tannins and really enduring finish. Classic Burgundy? Succulent, but young. Agreeable and digeste. Matthew Hayes

Arlot.com

Finesse, richness, complexity and harmony all come together and unite to show how complete this exceptional wine is. An iron hand in a velvet glove, it describes the fullness of the Pinot Noir with exceptional distinction, expressing a taut nervosity before resonating with richness and elegance. Its aromas evolve harmoniously with age. When young, the wine offers floral notes mingled with raspberry, morello cherries and blackcurrant. With time the aromas evolve and develop towards spices, liquorice, undergrowth and leather.

Vintage conditions
After a mild winter, the vine started its growing cycle early, in March, as it did in 2020. Everything suddenly changed with the three consecutive nights of frost from 5th to 8th April. Our Chardonnay vines were severely impacted, but our Pinot Noir vines withstood well, with very little loss. The growing cycle made a timid recovery and caught up in June thanks to the accumulation of water and the rise in temperatures. Flowering began in mid-June. The first grapes appeared at the end of July, and ripening continued throughout the season, although inconsistently between the Pinot and Chardonnay plots.

Grape varieties
Pinot Noir 100%

Ageing
Ageing lasts on average 15 months in oak barrels, with 40 to 45% new barrels, then 3 months in vats before bottling.

Tasting Note
The nose is initially discreet and then opens up to notes of red fruit, flowers and spices. The palate is well structured and full-bodied. The ample and long finish, with mineral notes, reveals fine and delicate tannins. A wine of great purity.
Géraldine Godot, Technical Director (April 2023)

Food pairings
To enjoy this glorious red to the full, serve it with fillet of beef accompanied by a slice of grilled foie gras. Slow-cooked leg of lamb or veal shank also come to mind as perfect pairings, not forgetting game such as fillet of venison, for example.
These suggestions are offered as a guide, to spark your imagination for flavour pairings.