Our Provenance Guarantee
Purchase with confidence. All of our wines are selectively sourced and thoroughly inspected for authenticity and signs of poor storage. Accepted bottles are preserved in our climate-controlled cellar until they reach your doorstep. We have no storefront and no walk-in traffic, so nothing is moved or handled between inspection and shipping.
The bottle you see photographed is the bottle you receive (or fundamentally identical when multiple bottles are listed), and our commitment to you is that it arrives as represented. If it doesn’t, we want to hear from you.
Ratings & Tasting Notes:
95 points Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy)
94 points Tim Atkin MW
Cult Wines International Notes:
Domaine de l’Arlot holds a unique position in the Côte de Nuits, historically centered around its historic monopole vineyards in Nuits-Saint-Georges. Founded in the late 18th century and later revitalized under the ownership of AXA Millésimes in 1987, the Domaine became a pioneer of organic and biodynamic viticulture in Burgundy under the influential guidance of Jean-Pierre de Smet. While famous for its Nuits-Saint-Georges estates, the Domaine’s crown jewel is its tiny 0.25-hectare holding within the legendary Romanée-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru. These vines, situated in the “Le Clos des Quatre Journaux” climat, sit on deep, clay-rich limestone soils that produce a wine of immense aromatic complexity and silkiness. By 2014, the winemaking transition to Christian Seely and Géraldine Godot further refined the estate’s signature style of partial whole-cluster fermentation, emphasizing the ethereal elegance and “lace-like” precision that defines this specific Vosne-Romanée terroir.
The 2014 vintage in Burgundy is celebrated as a “winemaker’s year,” characterized by a return to a classic, terroir-driven profile after several turbulent seasons. The growing year began with a warm, dry spring that led to an early and successful flowering, but a violent hailstorm in June and a cool, damp August initially threatened the crop’s potential. Fortunately, a “miracle” September brought consistent north winds and sunny days, which concentrated the sugars and preserved a vibrant, crystalline acidity. For the 2014 Romanée-Saint-Vivant, this resulted in a Grand Cru of remarkable transparency and energy. The wine displays the hallmark 2014 freshness, offering a sophisticated bouquet of crushed rose petals, wild raspberry, and exotic spices. On the palate, the tannins are exceptionally fine-grained, providing a sturdy yet supple framework for the mineral-driven finish, marking it as a vintage of balance and great longevity.
Bottle Size:
750 mL
Storage History:
Always stored on its side in a climate-controlled cellar.
Condition:
Please note: The bottle shown is the exact bottle being sold.
Small label rip as shown, otherwise outstanding condition.
