1985 Chateau d’Arlay, Cotes du Jura Rouge 750ml

Alain de Laguiche, d'Arlay's current owner and a descendant of its founding family, believes that the estate's sheltered and south-facing slopes are the secret to its success. Its unique terroir – deep grey marl soils covered by chalk – is regarded as some of the region's finest. A proponent of biodynamic farming, Alain crafts a mesmerising array of wines unique to the Jura and, in some cases, to the estate itself.

After minimal fining and filtering, bottles are matured in the château's 17th century cellars until Alain chooses to release them – often significantly later than other producers. Such is their fruit concentration and structure that these wines are exceptionally long-lived, with a subtle complexities emerging with age.