Arlot, Nuits Saint Georges Clos Arlot Rouge Vintage:2011 gravel and crushed flowers abound

gravel and crushed flowers abound

Red cherry and tar notes

Deeper register aromas of earthy but spicy dark berry fruits and a touch of animale leads to serious

chalky finish from the limestone soils

The 2018 Alión follows the path of the 2016

Arlot, Nuits Saint Georges Clos Arlot Rouge Vintage:2011 gravel and crushed flowers abound(a monopole planted between 1945 and 1950). An overtly floral, spicy and strikingly elegant nose displays notes of black cherry, cassis and violet. The rich and velvety medium bodied flavors possess a mouthfeel that is much like those of the Clos du Chapeau in that its borderline creamy while delivering fine depth and length on the ever so mildly warm finale. This is at once refined yet entirely serious and at least some patience will be required. In