2022 Domaine de l’Arlot Vosne Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots, Burgundy

The 2022 Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots 1er Cru, matured in 40% new oak, is intense on the nose, opulent yet controlled with mainly red berry fruit, allspice and rose petal scents, just a hint of black olive emerging with time. Very well-defined. The medium-bodied palate comes armed with a voluptuous entry, almost viscous in texture, intense yet delineated with a gradual build to its sweet and detailed finish. This will require four to five years to open for business, but it is certainly a "serious" Les Suchots with a wonderful spicy edge.

93-95 points Neal Martin vinous.com

A crimson to purple colour. The bouquet has refinement along with a sense of structure. The bouquet builds steadily to show a high-class red berry fruit, alpine strawberries. Very complete across the palate with an excellent tensile strength, and a very nicely constructed finish. Nothing too soft here. The strawberries return in full force after the refined tannins.

92-95 points Jasper Morris MW insideburgundy.com

Domaine de l’Arlot Vosne Romanée Premier Cru Les Suchots is a deeply expressive and seductive Pinot Noir from one of the most esteemed vineyards in the Côte de Nuits. Les Suchots is one of the great premiers crus of Vosne Romanée, lying just below the legendary grands crus of Romanée Saint Vivant and Richebourg, and producing wines known for their sensual perfume, silken texture, and layered complexity. Domaine de l’Arlot’s interpretation is elegant, precise, and shaped by the domaine’s deep commitment to biodynamic viticulture and minimal intervention winemaking.

Domaine de l’Arlot, based in Prémeaux-Prissey near Nuits-Saint-Georges, has long been known for its refined, terroir expressive style. Under the guidance of winemaker Géraldine Godot, the estate has reached new heights, with every cuvée reflecting a clear sense of place. Les Suchots, a jewel in the domaine’s holdings, is farmed biodynamically and tended with exacting detail to ensure the fruit captures both ripeness and energy.

The wine is made with a high percentage of whole bunches, bringing aromatic lift and structure, and aged in French oak barrels with a thoughtful balance between new and used wood. Fermentation is spontaneous, and intervention is kept to a minimum to preserve the vineyard’s voice.

In the glass, Domaine de l’Arlot Vosne Romanée Les Suchots reveals a captivating bouquet of wild strawberry, rose petal, dark cherry, exotic spices, and forest floor. The palate is silky and layered, with finely woven tannins, vibrant acidity, and a long, perfumed finish that carries both mineral tension and sensual depth. It’s a wine that is both immediately enchanting and destined to evolve beautifully over fifteen to twenty years.

Perfect with duck breast, truffle risotto, or simply savoured on its own, Les Suchots is a wine of quiet power and immense elegance—an extraordinary expression of one of Burgundy’s most magical terroirs.