Arnoux-Lachaux

Charles Lachaux has taken his family domaine from strength to strength in recent years after joining the team they have become a real force to be reckoned with on the Cote. The wines are decadent, heady and textured examples that draw their presence from impeccable fruit quality and the structure from the skins of healthy berries as all the wines here are 100% destemmed. Extraction has been brought in to line and the wines now demonstrate wonderful purity and freshness. ROSCOE

Back in March this year, I finally had the opportunity to taste through the latest vintages from Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux with young Charles Lachaux. I must admit that I was a little reserved at first because I was never a huge fan of Pascal Lachaux’s wines, as they often felt over-extracted and too oaky for my own personal taste. However, it is abundantly clear that Charles has taken a completely different approach and his wines are totally different to his father’s. 

This is one of those tastings where I had to completely forget my experiences and prejudices towards the wines I tasted for many years. Without wishing any disrespect to Pascal, Charles has completely reinvented the domaine to create wines that express far more terroir, purity and elegance than those of his father. NEAL MARTIN