2021 Domaine Arlaud “Roncevie” Bourgogne Rouge, Burgundy

The history of Domaine Arlaud started during World War II, when Joseph Arlaud (originally from Ardèche) met and fell in love with Renée Amiot, who came from a historic Burgundian family. Part of the couple’s wedding gifts were parcels of land in the Côtes de Nuits, around the top crus of Morey St. Denis and Gevrey-Chambertin. And so, Domaine Arlaud was born. Joseph’s son, Hervé Arlaud, took over the estate in 1982 and expanded the domaine with more purchases of prime vineyards, mostly in their home village of Morey St. Denis. Today, the star of the show is Hevré’s son Cyprien, who in the last ten years, has come into his own as one of the most exciting growers in all of France.Why do we like it?