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Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux

Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux in Vosne-Romanee, formerly Domaine Robert Arnoux, underwent a transformative change in direction when Charles Lachaux took over winemaking responsibility in 2012 at just 20 years old. Charles's approach—inspired by the most traditional Burgundian producers, guided by a fascination with old-vine viticulture and reductive, low-SO2 winemaking—produced wines of extraordinary concentration and transparency that took the wine world by surprise when his first vintages were released. The domaine's Vosne-Romanee premier crus (Les Chaumes, Aux Reignots, Les Suchots, Les Hautes Maizieres) and the Latricieres-Chambertin grand cru form the auction portfolio's core. At auction, 842 lots average $495 per bottle with prices reaching $3,728—reflecting the dramatic appreciation since Charles's first acclaimed vintages (2015 onward) attracted 95–100 point scores from multiple major critics. The 2014 vintage tops the auction database, representing Charles's formative early work in the cellar. The estate also holds Chambolle-Musigny village and Nuits-Saint-Georges parcels alongside the Vosne-Romanee core. Critical reception has been extraordinary, with Charles Lachaux widely regarded as Burgundy's most exciting young winemaker of the 2010s—a consensus that has driven secondary market prices from modest pre-Charles levels to among Burgundy's highest per-bottle averages.