2010 Nuits St.-Georges Blanc Clos de L'Arlot, Domaine de l'Arlot
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Allen Meadows - burghound.com - Jan 2013
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Chardonnay
Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or.
Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
It is quantitatively important in California and Australia, is widely planted in Chile and South Africa, and is the second most widely planted grape in New Zealand. In warm climates Chardonnay has a tendency to develop very high sugar levels during the final stages of ripening and this can occur at the expense of acidity. Late picking is a common problem and can result in blowsy and flabby wines that lack structure and definition.
Recently in the New World, we have seen a move towards more elegant, better- balanced and less oak-driven Chardonnays, and this is to be welcomed.
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Here there is a distinct whole cluster signature with intense floral and discreet spice notes to the otherwise exceptionally pure and fresh red pinot fruit aromas. The middle weight flavors are notably supple with quite refined tannins and the same admirable mid-palate concentration, all wrapped in an overtly austere yet delicious and solidly complex finish. I find this understated and rather Cistercian effort to be lovely but it may not be to everyone's taste as the youthful austerity is not subtle.
Allen Meadows - burghound.com - Jan 2013
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