Domaine de l'Arlot NSG Clos des Forets Monopole 1er 2023 Cornas ) The tenets chez Ponsot

) The tenets chez Ponsot remain unchanged and have been discussed in detail before

The 2017 Santa Cruz de Artazu is a lighter style

The elegance and freshness revealed on the nose can be found back on the palate

and phenomenal length

split across 16 cuvées (I've focused on the Côte de Beaune wines in the accompanying notes)

Domaine de l'Arlot NSG Clos des Forets Monopole 1er 2023 Cornas ) The tenets chez Ponsot97 Points James Suckling Spice and earth driven with a lovely restrained edge, giving aromas of cherries, bark, blood oranges, charcuterie, dried rose petals and graphite. The palate is chewy and tactile, with firmly framed tannins and focused acidity, finishing with a mineral undertone. There is a lot of complexity and character to come with more time in the bottle. Drink or hold.