Domain Arnoux Lachaux Bourgogne Rouge Pinot Fin 2018
Domaine Arnoux Lachaux Bourgogne Rouge Pinot Fin 2018 is a red Burgundy wine made from 100% Pinot Noir. This Pinot Fin cuvée, classified as a Village wine, comes from a blend of seven parcels located in Chambolle, Vosne, and Nuits-Saint-Georges. The Wine Advocate awards it 89/100 and recommends it from 2022 to 2038; Jancis Robinson rates it 16.5/20, with a drinking window from 2020 to 2025. Critics describe a profile of red fruits and plum, lifted by spicy and cocoa notes, with a supple palate, melted tannins, and a fresh finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Arnoux Lachaux
- Cuvée
- Pinot Fin
- Millésime
- 2018
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Arnoux Lachaux
Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux is a 14-hectare family-run estate based in Vosne-Romanée, in the Côte de Nuits. Founded in 1858, it is now run by Florence Arnoux-Lachaux, alongside her son Charles Lachaux, who is responsible for the vineyards and winemaking. The vineyard is managed using regenerative and biodynamic farming practices.
- Owner
- Florence Arnoux-Lachaux
- Maître de chais
- Charles Lachaux
- Surface (ha)
- 14.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 40 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The estate was founded in Vosne-Romanée in 1858, following the union of the Arnoux and Salbreux winegrowing families. It subsequently took the name Domaine Robert Arnoux when Robert Arnoux took over the estate in 1957 following the death of his father, Charles Arnoux. Robert Arnoux developed the estate’s in-house bottling operations from the late 1950s and early 1960s onwards. Following his death in February 1995, his daughter Florence Arnoux and her husband Pascal Lachaux continued to run the estate. The estate took the name Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux from the 2007 vintage onwards. Charles Lachaux joined the family business in 2011 and has been in charge of winemaking since the 2012 vintage. Under his leadership, the estate has adopted practices including biodynamics, eco-grazing, goblet pruning, higher trellising and the cessation of leaf removal. Since 2012, winemaking has been carried out using whole bunches, with short vatting periods and minimal intervention. From the 2022 harvest onwards, the estate has replaced oak barrels with stoneware vessels for ageing.
Pinot Fin
"Pinot Fin" is the distinctive name of the regional red Burgundy marketed by Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux. It is crafted from Pinot Noir using several plots located notably in Chambolle-Musigny, Vosne-Romanée, and Nuits-Saint-Georges. This reference is presented separately in the estate's official range under the heading "Bourgogne Pinot Fin".
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The name "Pinot Fin" refers to an ancient strain or selection of Pinot Noir, characterized in particular by small berries, from which the grapes for this wine predominantly originate.
- Style of the cuvée
- A red Burgundy seeking a fine, fruity, and precise expression of Pinot Noir, with generally delicate substance and fine tannins.
- Position within the range
- A regional appellation red wine, positioned at the entry level of the estate's hierarchy of red wines.
Histoire de la cuvée
This wine was already marketed under the name Domaine Robert Arnoux before the adoption of the Arnoux-Lachaux name. Vintages dating back to at least 2003 are documented, but the exact creation date of the cuvée could not be verified.
