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The second of the two great monopole vineyards at the core of this domaine, Arlot’s Clos des Forêts Saint Georges, is one of Nuits’ great terroirs, made evident by its position so close to Les Saint-Georges (its name reflects this proximity). At 7.2 hectares, Clos des Forêts Saint Georges is by far the largest single parcel in the Arlot stable and produces the estate’s most profound red wine. Running the entire width of the slope, from the forest to the RN74, Forêts contains three distinct terroirs, which Geraldine Godot picks and vinifies separately. From top to bottom, these three soil types include a band of white oolitic limestone with very little topsoil; a fracture in the middle of the vineyard, where pink Prémeaux limestone takes over; then ‘younger’ Ladoix limestone and more clay at the bottom of the slope. Regular buyers will recall that some of the youngest vines were previously harvested for the now-defunct Petits Plets cuvée. These vines are over 30 years old and have come of age, earning the right to form a part of this cuvée. We have seen more and more finesse and precision from this wine under Godot’s tenure, and this trend continues with the 2022. It’s a deeper and more structured wine than Clos de l'Arlot, as is always the case, but it also has wonderful balance, finesse and class. Super fine and frankly a bargain in the context of today’s Burgundy.