Côtes de Nuits-Villages 'Clos du Chapeau', Domaine de L'Arlot, 2022
Côtes de Nuits-Villages 'Clos du Chapeau', Domaine de L'Arlot, 2022
- Red Still
- 75.0cl
- 13.0%
- Organic
- Biodynamic
The 2022 Clos du Chapeau is a charming, expressive Côte de Nuits-Villages. Medium-bodied with juicy red fruit, it also carries gentle spice and soft tannins and is supported by a clean mineral backbone. It’s Burgundian finesse without the fuss: subtle, balanced and confident.
Its fresh, nuanced style makes it wonderfully food-friendly, brilliant with roast chicken and mushrooms, duck breast with berry jus, simple pork loin with root veg, or a mushroom risotto. The wine’s savoury undertones and silky red fruit knit seamlessly into these dishes, making it as at home at a relaxed weekend supper as it is at a smarter dinner table.
Located in the village of Comblanchien, Clos Du Chapeau is a hat-shaped plot which is where its name comes from. The vines cover a surface of 1.6 hectares on soil that is a mixture of clay and limestone, ideal for revealing the pleasures of the Pinot Noir. Yields are limited to 35 hectolitres per hectare.
- ❖ ABV: 13.0%
Grapes
Pinot Noir
Vintage report
The 2022 growing season in Burgundy began with a worryingly dry spring that had vignerons checking soil moisture levels weekly, followed by a summer that alternated between intense heat and welcome rainfall. The vines handled the stress remarkably well, producing smaller berries with concentrated flavours, though yields dropped significantly across both the Côte d'Or and Chablis. Harvest began earlier than usual, with many producers picking in late August under bright skies.
What emerged from the cellars shows a vintage of surprising finesse given the challenging conditions. The Pinot Noirs display vivid fruit and firm tannins without the jammy weight you might expect from a hot year, whilst the Chardonnays retained their mineral backbone alongside ripe stone fruit flavours. We're finding the village-level wines particularly compelling right now, drinking beautifully with just a year or two of bottle age, though the premier and grand crus will reward patience until the late 2020s.
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