Ruchots comes from an old Burgundian word for rock, and this vineyard sits on the same rock bank that runs along from Clos de la Roche. Below Clos de Tart, above La Bussiere, the location is excellent at this premier cru. Fine, full, and fresh. The bouquet is equally red and dark fruit, and it is more about fruit than flower. Cyprien notes that this is light compared to its 2022 incarnation but there is power and tension here. I suspect it’s only a matter of time before the bouquet becomes explosive. (NT 12/12/24)
- Producer
- Arlaud
- Origin
- Morey-St-Denis, Cote de Nuits, Burgundy/Beaujolais FRANCE
- Colour
- red
- Wine Style
- dry
- Dominant Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Farming Style
- biodynamic
- Closure Style
- cork
- Maturity
- young
- Bottle Size
- 75cl
- Case Quantity
- 6
- Wine Score
- 91-93 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, November 2024
92-95 points, Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com, December 2024
Stock in
Warehouse*Stock on Order Price ib Add to Basket Case 6x75cl - 1 £720.00*Estimated date for Stock on Order: 01 November 2025
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Media Reviews
Neal Martin
The 2023 Morey-Saint-Denis Les Ruchots 1er Cru offers the most transparency on the nose among Arlaud`s Morey Premier Crus, with intense, well-defined blackberry and raspberry fruit and fine mineralite. The medium-bodied palate features pliant tannins and commendable depth, though it may not reach the complexity of the Aux Chesaux or Blanchards on the finish. Give this two or three years in the bottle. 91-93 points
Jasper Morris MW
A fine even purple. The bouquet is beautifully, florally, perfumed. This seems to be one of the riper wines but still has the quintessential cool balance of an Arlaud wine. Heady roses, with a ripe raspberry underlay. The acidity is sufficiently present and the tannins refined A long, supple finish. 92-95 points
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