DOMAINE ARLAUD BONNES-MARES GRAND CRU 2023

Arlaud's certified biodynamic 0.21-hectare parcel in Bonnes-Mares runs vertically from the base of the slope to the top, cutting across the vineyard's two distinct soil types — red clay in the lower section and white marl above — a rare configuration that captures the full complexity of this Grand Cru in a single wine. The 50+-year-old Pinot Noir is horse-plowed, fermented with indigenous yeasts, aged entirely in used casks for exemplary fruit purity, and bottled unfined and unfiltered. Dense mulberry, raspberry, earth, smoke, and roast meat on the nose; immensely structured and powerful on the palate with a long, mineral finish. 96pts Decanter.