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) accompanied by pepper, nutmeg, and other spices as it ages. With beautiful intensity on the palate and an elegant woody character, its distinguished tannins perfectly express the warm character expected of this Premier Cru.
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Eye
Deep ruby red color
Nose
It beautifully expresses subtle, delicate aromas of red berries (raspberry, strawberry, cherry) in its youth, followed by black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry) accompanied by notes of pepper, nutmeg, and other spices as it ages.
Mouth
With its rich intensity on the palate and elegant oak notes, its refined tannins perfectly capture the warm character one expects from this Premier Cru.
Serve
Serve at a temperature of 15–16°C in balloon glasses, which are ideal for bringing out the aromas
Open
Let it breathe for an hour beforehand, and "let the wine settle" so that it can open up and reach its full potential
Drink from
2024
Drink before
2030
Guard
It fully develops after 5 to 6 years of aging, and up to about 10 years for good vintages
Food and wine pairings
It is undoubtedly best enjoyed with grilled or sauced red meats, roasted poultry, or soft-textured or washed-rind cheeses
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended
About the estate:
The estate comprises 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 manage fermentation temperatures. The soil is plowed, and the harvest is done by hand with a sorting table upon arrival. The whites are vinified traditionally and then aged for ten months, with 10% new oak. The reds undergo a three-week vatting period and are aged for twelve months (10% new oak for village appellations, 20% for premier crus). The quality of the grapes allows us to keep about 20% of the harvest whole in certain years; “We like it to have a 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 are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Founded in 1950, this family-run winery, located in Chorey-lès-Beaune, has been led since 2008 by Pascal Arnoux, the third generation of the family to head the estate. The lineup includes a wide range of Côte de Beaune wines (some twenty appellations across more than 20 hectares between Beaune and Corton), which are frequently featured in these pages.
Wine Spectator
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Wine Enthusiast
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Review 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 cellar!
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