Domaine de L’Arlot‘Clos de L’Arlot’ Premier Cru Nuits-Saint-Georges Blanc 2022

If you love White Burgundy, this is one you need to have. Known for its steep, rocky parcels and biodynamic farming, Domaine de l’Arlot has been a standout since its founding in 1986, thanks to vintner Jean-Pierre de Smet, who spent eight years alongside Jacques Seysses of Domaine Dujac before taking over L’Arlot. This white wine from Nuits-Saint-Georges is a true rarity, crafted in a region almost entirely known for reds. Domaine de l’Arlot spans 14 hectares, the vast majority planted to Pinot Noir, with only 5% devoted to Chardonnay—making their white wines exceptionally scarce and highly coveted. Among them is Clos de l’Arlot, a prized parcel of 50+ year-old Chardonnay vines located just behind the domaine’s historic home. In 2015, rising star Géraldine Godot took over the domaine, honoring its biodynamic roots while refining the style with gentle extraction and less new oak. For the 2022 vintage, she used indigenous yeasts and aged the wine for a year in 25% new oak. The result is a beautifully precise white, with notes of wet stone, crisp green apple, and a hint of salted almond.