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Arlaud, Clos de la Roche, Grand Cru, 2003
60% new oak. Cherry and cassis scents. Very pure and refined, nothing overblown. Exciting sweet blackberry fruit. Svelt tannins. Endless fruit on finish. Now-2015 Very limited stock
Cyprien Arlaud is a thoughtful young winemaker:typical of so many of the new generation, he has worked with Pinot Noir overseas, with harvests at Hamilton Russell in the Cape and Gibbston Valley in Central Otago behind him. in 2003 yields here were 30-50% down, with the top wines cropping at 25-28hl/ha.















