2022 Arlaud Morey-St-Denis Ruchots

A fine fresh purple. The nose is a little more severe than Aux Cheseaux but with evident concentration. Alpine raspberries, were they to exist. Less evidently ripe, so the structure shows a little more austerely, but the fruit races through to the finishing line, a fine tensile backbone, all in fresh red berries. Drink from 2030-2038. 92-95 points

The 2022 Morey-Saint-Denis Les Ruchots 1er Cru has a classic Morey-Saint-Denis bouquet with mineral-driven black fruit and touches of melted tar and tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, well-balanced and grippy, with perhaps the most saline finish amongst Arlaud`s Morey Premier Crus. This will need more time than the Aux Chesaux, but it will be worth the wait. 93-95 points