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| Community Tasting Notes (average 94.4 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 85 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Blair Curtis on 4/21/2024 & rated 96 points: Super wine. In a lineup of other vintages of Rousseau CdB (served with 2000, 2012 and 2017), the most interesting comparison for me with this one was the 2000. Striking similarities, but the 2000 was more fully ready and a wee bit less structured. The 2001 was more masculine and virile (some tasters said they would continue to cellar this wine). Powerful CdB but the 23 years of aging brought forth so much wonderful complexity too. It was my only bottle, but this was surely the right event to open it and share. (368 views) | | | Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 1/5/2024 & rated 94 points: [Blind] Fascinating comparison to the last glass (2000 Rousseau Beze) once revealed. Tonight I would say the '00 showed better, more ready and expressive, even if this '01 is technically bigger and has more and riper fruit. Coming around, also forward. Can hold these. (897 views) | | | Tasted by Alex G. on 12/15/2023: Burgundy For Lunch Bunch Holiday Event 2023 (Phoenix, AZ USA): I thought this was the youngest of the flight, as did several others. My guess was 2010 vintage owing to the purity and transparency which were striking.
Total shock upon the reveal given another wine in the flight was 2009 Rousseau Beze. I was so suspicious about this, and there was little pour of the 01 left at the end so I grabbed a fresh pour to confirm. Yes indeed, this 01 was correctly identified and drinks as a 2010.
This is a magnificent example of Rousseau Beze that will surely present even more complexity in time. Given the purity of fruit, transparency, and superb spice one could hardly be faulted for drinking now. (826 views) | | | Tasted by rnellans on 10/6/2023 & rated 94 points: Lafon Montrachet vertical with some great champagne and reds. (Four Seasons, Minneapolis, MN): Tasted alongside the '99 and '02. Excellent fruit.Dark cherries. Good structure. Backward to start but improved with time in the glass. Finish slightly bitter to me. My third favorite of the three. (1122 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 8/31/2023: We were two for two tonight. A lovely bottle that started slowly and transmogrified from very good to excellent over three hours. (1243 views) | | | Tasted by chablis28 on 8/31/2023 & rated 96 points: Enjoyed sax jazz master Charles Lloyd & his quartet getting lost in the music tonight. Thanks to longtime wine buddy Brad E for the ticket & Diane finding something even better to do tonight, grand kids! We did our best to bring some Burgs to compliment the music but even great wines can take a back seat to gifted jazz artists living in the moment and breathing new life into songs they've played many times before and yet, differently every time. That's jazz! This was gorgeous tonight with time in glass. Brad had decanted which I'm sure was a smart call but this really woke up in my Reidel Burg glass after 30 minutes or so and just kept adding weight and complexity till my last sip. Nose showed forest floor & spice notes. Signature Rousseau purity and elegance. Thanks Brad for the tickets to Charles and quartet and for bringing that well source Beze! (1257 views) | | | Tasted by AValdes on 12/7/2022 & rated 95 points: Drank against the 86 (which, unfortunately, had a bit of sediment). The 01 showed nice maturity and brightness. Will last a long time. (1590 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 11/7/2022 & rated 90 points: Starts slightly reduced with destemmed aromatic profile. Palate never really sings, lacks precision. (1483 views) | | | Tasted by Paul D on 10/16/2022 & rated 98 points: 1/1, good cork. Purchased from a good source (The Wine Society in the UK) in 2007 (for £115!) and well stored since.
Pale/medium garnet core, wide pale garnet/mahogany rim.
Nose is complex, quite rich but also aromatic, red cherry, strawberries, touch of mushroom, game quite a lot of spice. Later showing some grilled meat but all very much with a core of ripe, pure fruit. Medium bodied, lovely pure red fruits, layered, soft, tactile and seductive, touch of game emerging, lovely vibrant acidity provides plenty of energy, long. long finish with just a touch of grip remaining. Utterly compelling, drinking well now but should go for years. (1473 views) | | | Tasted by wlayne on 8/17/2022 & rated 93 points: One of the lighter CDB I have had, especially for Rousseau but beautiful fruit and acidity typical of this Domaine. (1223 views) | | | Tasted by jhngo on 5/4/2022 & rated 97 points: Beautiful bright cherries! Fresh delicious and still very primary. (1758 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 3/12/2022 & rated 95 points: 10/08/06/01 -- i found this quite similar to the 08 with more evolution and layering as you'd expect. But the concentration and balance have a lot in common. Super complex and intense meat spice. (1784 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 3/12/2022 & rated 94 points: La Paulée de New York Gala Dinner (Pier Sixty, Chelsea Piers - New York NY): Late night flight of 10/08/06/01 at Paulee, each so different! Despite being the oldest of the flight, this vintage was nearly the brightest, with a gorgeous combination of fresh and maturing black cherry and berry aromas and flavors, along with a complex supporting cast. (2041 views) | | | Tasted by BenBlu on 2/9/2022 & rated 96 points: Red Burgundy GC 01 (London): Single blind in flight of four - a race with Bachelet Charmes 01 where Rousseau just pulled ahead. A wonderful wine this Beze, the telltale Rousseau purity and effortlessness on display, engaging and slightly cremy on the nose, so gentil yet deep. Then the cashmere texture on the palate. Felt to me that this wine probably needs another 5 years to reach its absolute prime window but so nice to try this today. My wine #3 in this wonderful evening just edging Mugnier Musigny for this spot. 96 with upside potential. (2212 views) | | | Tasted by Bobby Burgundy on 12/19/2021 & rated 96 points: Nice bottle! (1670 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 10/28/2021: Armand Rousseau Chambertin Dinner (State Street Manor - Chicago IL): Spiced aromatic start with earth and all black fruit, some game. Glorious start, more earth emerged with more time in glass, making this slightly less exciting when finished. There might have been the most faint cork taint here, but the wine was still great to start. Single blind alongside 2001 Chambertin. I correctly identified this based on a spicier character vs the Chambertin more powerful nature. (2419 views) | | | Tasted by jchan1 on 7/11/2021 & rated 96 points: Fully resolved, jolly delicate. Personal favourite amongst 01 DRC Richebourg and 01 Roumier BM. “Donatello among the wild beasts”, as Vauxcelles would say. (2003 views) | | | Tasted by cfk49 on 5/21/2021 & rated 97 points: Took its time to open -- started with chocolate which then turned to the typical musk, dense, intense, powerful, dark fruited, lots of energy and depth. Cellared since original release. (2097 views) | | | Tasted by Jeremy Holmes on 5/10/2021: Generous and full with notes of sweet meat, earth red berry and cherry. It is fleshy, with a cool feel. It really builds through the palate, finishing with minerally cut and leaving a spice laden calling card. (2146 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 4/5/2021 & rated 96 points: Cherry, floral aromatics. Palate is in harmony today, very drinkable and open. Nice sweetness. (2230 views) | | | Tasted by Dave Canada on 1/2/2021: Signs of seepage....great ullage though
Pours pale garnet with orange bricking at the edge. Colour seems somewhat advanced
Very earthy with leaner red fruit...cherry, meat, spice, bay leaf, herbs, mulch, wet leaf and earth. Fruit seems to be riding in the backseat on this wine.
Finish is medium and has some ashy flavours that develop over time. Not sure if this is a completely representative bottle. (2435 views) | | | Tasted by paul195 on 12/27/2020 & rated 97 points: #1 of 6 bought on release. Paired with 2002 Rousseau GC Clos St Jacques, decanted at 2:00pm.
As soon as I pulled the cork I knew we clearly were in for a very serious burgundy. Fruit, spice and floral notes wafted up as I poured this dark beauty into the decanter. Splashed the remains, with some fine sediment through a coffee filter and into a glass.... swirling, sniffing, setting it down for 15 minutes and repeat. After an hour I couldn’t wait any longer and took my first sip, coiled primary fruit, remarkable length and complexity, balanced, framed and precise. Back in the bottle at 5:00 and over to dinner where it was served at 8:00 as the third flight. (1911 views) | | | Tasted by WIBA on 11/19/2020 & rated 90 points: Enjoyable and elegant but was expecting more concentration. (1925 views) | | | Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 7/17/2020 & rated 94 points: A classic and proper showing, youthful bottle a little tightly wound but still showing beautiful rusticity and soulful earthy tones in the dark cherry fruit. A unique texture that is hard to pinpoint but of high breed. More red cherry cola spice than expected and absolutely lovely. Technically very strong, super fresh bottle, imagine best days are still a ways ahead. 94 - 95. (2563 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 6/4/2020 & rated 92 points: Slightly burned, roasted aromatics. (2432 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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(Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Neal Martin
Vinous, Burgundy With A Bit of Age: 2000-2014 (May 2019) (5/1/2019)
(Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Clos-de-bèze Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jasper Morris
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, Domaine Armand Rousseau: Chambertin Clos de Bèze (11/1/2016)
(Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/13/2016)
(Dom Armand Rousseau, Grand Cru Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Red) Subscribe to see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, December 2011, Issue #34
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Burghound (11/1/2011)
(Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (10/1/2007)
(Dom Armand Rousseau, Grand Cru Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound (5/27/2006)
(Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, March/April 2003, IWC Issue #107
(Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/31/2003)
(Dom Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
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Burgundy-Report (7/1/2003)
(Rousseau Armand Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze) Deep cherry colour. Very subdued nose, faint cherry perhaps. Intense fruit on the palate with good acidity and medium-plus tannins. This is lovely. |
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The best CRUs of Rousseau are Chambertin, Clos de Béze and Clos St. JacquesPinot Noir Varietal character (Appellation America) | Varietal article (Wikipedia)
Pinot Noir is the Noble red grape of Burgundy, capable of ripening in a cooler climate, which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not reliably do. It is unpredictable and difficult both to grow and to vinify, but results in some of the finest reds in the world. It is believed to have been selected from wild vines two thousand years ago. It is also used in the production of champagne. In fact, more Pinot Noir goes into Champagne than is used in all of the Cote d'Or! It is also grown in Alsace, Jura, Germany, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and so forth, with varying degrees of success.
Pinot Noir is one of the world's most prestigious grapes. It is very difficult to grow and thrives well in France, especially in Champagne and Burgundy. Pinot Noir thrives less in hot areas, is picky on soil, and deserves some oak storage.
Pinot Noir, or Blauburgunder / Spätburgunder in German, is a blue grapevine - and, as the German name suggests, the grape comes originally from Burgundy in France.
The grape, which thrives in calcareous soils, is used primarily for the production of red wine, and it is widely regarded as producing some of the best wines in the world. The wine style is often medium-bodied with high fruit acidity and soft tannins. It can be quite peculiar in fragrance and taste, and not least in structure - which may be why it is referred to as "The Grapes Ballerina".
Pinot Noir is also an important ingredient in sparkling wines, not least in champagne since it is fruity, has good acidity and contains relatively little tannins.
The grape is considered quite demanding to grow. The class itself consists of tightly packed grapes, which makes it more sensitive to rot and other diseases.
Pinot Noir changes quite easily and is genetically unstable. It buds and matures early which results in it often being well ripened. Climate is important for this type of grape. It likes best in cool climates - in warm climates the wines can be relaxed and slightly pickled.
In cooler climates, the wine can get a hint of cabbage and wet leaves, while in slightly warmer regions we often find notes of red berries (cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants), roses and slightly green notes when the wine is young. With age, more complex aromas of forest floor, fungi and meat emerge.
In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, it often produces light wines with less character. However, it has produced very good results in California, Oregon and New Zealand.
With its soft tannins and delicate aroma, it is excellent for white fish, chicken and light meat. For the stored wines you can serve small game. Classic duck breast is a matter of course, a Boeuf Burgundy and Pinot Noir are pure happiness.
Pinot Noir loses quality by over-harvesting.
Pinot Noir is prone to diseases, especially rot and mildew. Viruses cause major problems especially in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir are large round grapes with thin skins. Relatively high in alcohol content. Medium rich tannins and good with acid.
As a young person, Pinot Noir has a distinctly fruity character such as raspberries, cherries and strawberries.
A mature Pinot Noir, the taste is different. Cherry goes into plum and prune flavors. It smells of rotten leaves, coffee, moist forest floor and animal wine. This must be experienced.
In warm climates you find boiled plum, some rustic, little acid.
If the grapes are over-grown, the wine will be thin, with little color and flavor.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Côte de Nuits on weinlagen.infoChambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru On weinlagen.info |
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