Domaine Arnoux - Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Les Fournières 2018
With a deep ruby color, it beautifully expresses fine, delicate aromas of red berries (raspberry, strawberry, cherry) in its youth, followed by black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry) paired with pepper, nutmeg, and other spices as it ages. With beautiful intensity on the palate and an elegant oakiness, its refined tannins perfectly convey the warm character expected of this Premier Cru.
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Eye
Deep ruby color
Nose
It beautifully expresses subtle and delicate aromas of red berries (raspberry, strawberry, cherry) in its youth, followed by black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry) accompanied by pepper, nutmeg, and other spices as it matures over the years.
Palate
With its rich intensity on the palate and elegant oak notes, its refined tannins perfectly express the warm character one expects from this Premier Cru.
Serve
Served at a temperature of 15 to 16°C in balloon glasses, which are ideal for bringing out the aromas
Open
Let it breathe for an hour beforehand; "wait" for the wine to open up and reveal its full potential
Drink starting at
2024
Drink before
2030
Guard
It reaches its full potential after 5 to 6 years of aging, and up to about 10 years for good vintages
Food and Wine Pairings
It is undoubtedly best paired with grilled or sauced red meats, roasted poultry, or soft-textured or washed-rind cheeses.
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
Rated winery (2021 guide) Recommended
About the estate:
The estate has twenty-two hectares of vineyards, including eight hectares of red Chorey and one hectare of white Chorey, with the remainder spread across Savigny, Aloxe-Corton, Beaune, and Pernand-Vergelesses. The entire harvest is bottled. Pascal Arnoux and his wife Caroline are now assisted by their son Jean-Baptiste with winemaking and vineyard work, and by their daughter Audrey with marketing and communications. Since 2014, the estate has had new temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks to better regulate fermentation temperatures. The soil is plowed, and the grapes are harvested by hand, with a sorting table at the reception area. The white wines are vinified traditionally and then aged for ten months, with 10% in new barrels. The reds undergo a three-week maceration period and are aged for twelve months (10% new oak for village appellations, 20% for premier crus). In some years, the quality of the grapes allows us to keep about 20% of the harvest as whole clusters; “We like a bit of ‘pinot character,’ balance is always important; we want to enhance aromatic complexity while maintaining depth—the tannins must support the wine.”
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated Estate (2022 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
Founded in 1950, this family-run estate, located in Chorey-lès-Beaune, has been led since 2008 by Pascal Arnoux, the third generation of the family to head the estate. The portfolio includes a wide range of Côte de Beaune wines (about twenty appellations spanning more than 20 hectares between Beaune and Corton), which are often featured in these pages.
Wine Spectator
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Wine Enthusiast
Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer Rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Review and rating by Mr. JEAN L. Posted on June 10, 2025
I had the chance to taste his Aloxes: excellent. I tasted a 1971 Aloxe with Rémy and some friends in his mom's wine cellar!
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