2023 Arlaud Morey-St-Denis Ruchots

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)