L'Arlot Nuits-St-Georges 1er cru Forêts St-Georges 2019

96 points Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2022 (La Revue du Vin de France): "The Clos des Forêts delivers notes of hummus and orange peel of gratifying freshness. Sap and power combine to make this wine imposing but very complete, long, and elegant."

95 points Bettane & Desseauve Guide 2022: "In a slightly softer version than the estate's Clos de l'Arlot for the moment, with a very fine, delicate tannin with notes of smoke, gray pepper and blackberry infusion. Captivating bottle with the delicacy of its texture."

93-95 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "The most structured and muscular of Domaine de l'Arlot's premiers crus, the 2019 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Clos des Forêts St Georges wafts from the glass with aromas of cassis, plums, dark berries, raw cocoa and sweet soil tones. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with lively acids, powdery tannins and a youthfully chalky finish, this is an elegantly muscular wine built to age. (Jan 2021)"

93-95 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2019 Nuits Saint-Georges Clos des Forêts Saint Georges 1er Cru comprises 30% whole bunch and 35% new oak. It has the best bouquet from the domaine this year, delivering gorgeous red fruits laced with violet that burst from the glass, quite Vosne-like in style. The palate is succulent but structured on the entry, presenting a perfect line of acidity, while beautifully integrated oak lends a seamless texture. Very persistent and satiny on the finish. An outstanding wine for the vintage. Drink: 2024-2045. (Dec 2020)"

92-95 points Jasper Morris, MW: "30% whole bunch vinification. Much deeper purple than the preceding wines in the tasting, and a very different style of bouquet. Solid dark fruit, maybe some blueberry, noticeably richer on the palate with greater depth of black fruit through the middle and a good acidity. Solid, weighty, impressive. And lots of detail coming up behind. (Oct 2020)"

91-94 points/'Sweet spot/Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from an enormous 7.1 ha monopole planted in the early 1950s). As is typically the case, this displays a completely different aromatic profile with its array of ripe dark berries, cassis, warm earth and a whiff of the sauvage. The dense, powerful and muscular big-bodied flavors possess excellent size, weight and punch while remaining balanced on the wonderfully persistent finish. While this can't match the Clos de l'Arlot or the Suchots for refinement, the supporting tannins are not particularly rustic; indeed it would be fair to say that this is more refined than usual. Drink: 2034+. (Jan 2021)"