2024 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, Domaine Arlaud

This is usually one Grand Cru we can really rely on to provide us with a degree of volume, but even this was badly hit. The main part of the vineyard is just below Latricières, whilst the remaining, smaller part is a little lower down. The tiny volume seems to have sent this wine scurrying timidly back into its hole, as it’s very backward and unforgiving at this stage. There’s plenty going on, but it will need time and coaxing from its shell. The structure is surprisingly powerful, though it’s nicely detailed and refined within the structure. More linear than massive and likely to become ever more graceful over time. Drink from 2033