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| Community Tasting Notes (average 95.3 pts. and median of 95 pts. in 67 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by La Grappe on 2/11/2024 & rated 94 points: Medium depth of colour; a very fragrant nose of cherry and orange peel; intense and savoury on the palate, with a very long finish. The youthful fruit has gone but there is still a streak of acidity. It perhaps needs a few more years to develop the complexity of a fully mature wine. (603 views) | | | Tasted by Burgnick on 12/23/2023 & rated 96 points: It was given 4 hour if air before serving. Beautiful aromatics with flowers, red fruit, coffee beans, and brown spice. It was so bright, vivid and vibrant with linear red fruit sweetness. It slowly climbed up to the apex throughout the evening. It has entered its early drinking window with clear upside. (1012 views) | | | Tasted by dream on 11/9/2023 & rated 96 points: This is a fabulous wine for it's intoxicating perfume and absolutely refined and classy texture. Quite structured still and it took an hour to open and then showed perfectly ripe cherry fruit combined with great cut and subtle power. This reeks of Grand Cru quality and shows a healthy dose of Chambertin minerals on the energetic and succulent finish. Luscious and fine but way young and not yet fully integrated at least from my bottles purchased on release. First of a case and hold, hold, hold but incredible potential. 96++ (981 views) | | | Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 9/27/2023 & rated 96 points: A private tasting and dinner (Restaurant Fitzgerald *, Rotterdam, NL): Powerful and complete and youthful, spicy and gamey, perhaps a bit muffled - or is it the comparison with the extremely fragrant DRC Richebourg 2000 which accompanied it? Wonderful balance and freshness, lively and elegant, wonderful weight of blue and black fruit, perfect charge of tannins, long and refined finish. (2027 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 5/27/2023 & rated 96 points: Rich and bright red fruit. Good freshness to this bottle, with energy on the finish. Very nice. (1698 views) | | | Tasted by RobinTeo on 5/9/2023 & rated 100 points: THAT Rousseau night (IT Shanghai): This was my favorite of the night and it represents the pinnacle of Burgundy winemaking - laser precision and utmost perfection. I never knew and imagined how such knife edge balance could be achieved with such power and finesse. Dark fruit, orange peel, iron and red plums take center stage while dried violets, sage, blood orange, smoke and dark spices persist on the palate. Lovely mineral base supporting the underlying lush sweet fruit with a touch of earth. Wonderfully complexed and rich with layers of silky textures pointing towards a long harmonious finish with silky tannins. In short, it is simply stupendous. While drinking fantastically today, would be most privileged to try this again in 5 to 10 years as it gets even more complexed and rounded out. (1746 views) | | | Tasted by johnh1001 on 12/26/2022 & rated 92 points: Hmmmm…perfect looking bottle. Pronounced oak initially. Rounded out nicely and displayed red and blue fruit. Sleek and well balanced just without real energy or excitement. I expected a lot more. (1827 views) | | | Tasted by BradE on 10/28/2022: Corton Charlemagne and Rousseau Chambertin: In a word, sexy. But I tend to think that about many 2002 red burgs. Loved it. Decanted briefly around 5pm, then enjoyed over a three hour dinner. (1899 views) | | | Tasted by bill00 on 9/5/2021 & rated 95 points: Youthful with dark cherry fruit and a touch of oak spice. Really nice now but with probable upside from here. (3004 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 8/26/2021 & rated 95 points: Dense dark fruit here. Varied and high quality earth notes. I like the material here, dense and layered. Requires more time to fully develop though. 95+ (2558 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 7/20/2021 & rated 94 points: Densely coiled nose with damp earth, purple fruits and savort spices. Herbal notes here as well. Great concentration to the palate. More to develop here. 94-95+ (2637 views) | | | Tasted by AValdes on 6/17/2021 & rated 96 points: Drank at Jungsik against the 02 Rousseau CsJ and the 02
Engel CV.
My WOTN. Just singing. Opened about 3 hours before tasting. At another level from the CsJ. Brought more complexity and focus, delivering a lot of flavor in harmonious balance. I’ve the course of the evening we all kept coming back to this glass to marvel at the texture and richness of the fruit. (2331 views) | | | Tasted by clayfu on 4/8/2021: Rousseau Chambertin v Rousseau Clos de Beze vertical battle - WHO WILL REIGN SUPREME!? (Jonathan Club): love the subtle elegance of the plush weighty dark red fruit. There’s a spicy kick on the tannin. But boy, does it show so much depth in its primary profile. It's not a youthful primary note, but one that's assertive while being balanced. Delicious wine, 3rd of the night for me. (3269 views) | | | Tasted by clayfu on 5/5/2020: holy crap. So pure clean fruit. Youthful but the fruit has age on it. Really precise and bountiful wine. Just salivating dripping fruit. There’s a bit of mint freshness that grows up on the back end. So fresh. The whole mouth just fills up with flavor. (3984 views) | | | Tasted by hprphf on 3/5/2020 flawed bottle: Zachy's La Paulee 2020; 3/5/2020-3/6/2020 (Le Bernardin Prive): Corked... (2903 views) | | | Tasted by TrentWalker4717 on 1/27/2020 & rated 93 points: A beautiful Chambertin from Rousseau. Classic balance of elegance and power. Decanted for an hour plus. Subtle signs of bricking but no secondary notes. Still developing and will wait to drink my last bottle for another 5-10 years. (2552 views) | | | Tasted by hprphf on 12/7/2019: Still quite tannic and not showing the elegant vintage. There is just not any of the signature Rousseau burst of aromatics. Maybe a shut down phase? NR (2668 views) | | | Tasted by dream on 10/11/2019 & rated 97 points: This needed decanting and lots of time in the glass before it really showed itself. Medium-bodied and very fine with flavors of perfectly ripe cherries and classic Gevrey minerals. The finish has this perfect mineral crunch with a lovely tautness and fantastic purity. It needs time to develop that haunting maturity this wine is known for but it's definitely in it's early drinking window with a long decant. Just fabulous material here and such a "fine" wine. 97+ (2920 views) | | | Tasted by Burgnick on 9/17/2019: While the wine was still primary, it still showed spice, herbs, wild berries, nail polish and candied fruit. Not very showy tonight but it exhibited hint of elegance and balance. Like the 02 CSJ that was poured tonight, dont touch your 02 Rousseau. (2278 views) | | | Tasted by drjb on 7/23/2019 & rated 95 points: The colour of this 2002 Chambertin was a medium cherry red with a nose of red cherry, wild strawberry, rose and touches of hung game and earth. The palate was medium weight with lovely layers of flavour and a fine texture and drive. There was initially fine persistence with a touch of minerality in the balance of the wine. However it did shut down somewhat at the finish compared to 99 or 93 in a way that held it back from the top note of Chambertins I have had. (2209 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 5/30/2019 & rated 96 points: Jasper Rousseau Chambertin. Lively from the get-go with touch of stem, cream and coffee. Lifted aromatics. Really long finish then nail polish city. Sadly feels a little lightweight next to 2005. (2426 views) | | | Tasted by M.S.L. on 3/28/2019 & rated 97 points: Bourgogne 2002 tasting. Many top wines from some of the best producers, Rousseau, Roumier, DRC, Leroy etc; 3/28/2019-4/28/2019 (Restaurant Palægade, Copenhagen): Served in the same flight as Rousseau CSJ (same vintage). You could easily feel the kinship yet this was more tight and to some extend we were tasting the potential here and it is certainly there! This wine is elegant and stoic yet also with the charm of the CSJ, just not in spades. On this night I must admit, that this wine didn't hit me in the heart like the CSJ did, but even to me there is little doubt that this will be the better wine some years from now. (2687 views) | | | Tasted by fcxj on 3/23/2019 & rated 94 points: FWE Gala. Delicious, so balanced. Love the acidity. (2157 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 3/9/2019: La Paulée de New York Gala Dinner (Pier Sixty - New York NY): Small glass, brief note. I haven't had this wine in many years, and wow, what a treat. Dense black fruit that comes across as so rich with enticingly spiced braised meat. Still a little backward, but so enchanting today. Certainly 95-96+ point potential. (2785 views) | | | Tasted by AValdes on 3/9/2019 & rated 96 points: Drank at La Paulee Gala Dinner. This wine was a resounding success both against a lot of incredible wines and in its own right. It was all the things you would expect from such a magistral grand cru: it was balanced on a knife’s edge, finer than silk, perfectly weighted, and fixed with a finish to die for. What I love about Rousseau more than any other producer is his ability to bring a unique texture to his wine that makes it so enjoyable. This was beautiful. (1983 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, Chambertin, Domaine Armand Rousseau (5/1/2019)
(Chambertin Grand Cru, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Domaine Armand Rousseau: Chambertin 1988 - 2002 (Aug 2017) (8/1/2017)
(Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jasper Morris
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy, Domaine Armand Rousseau: Chambertin (7/1/2017)
(Chambertin Grand Cru, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (9/27/2016)
(Dom Armand Rousseau, Grand Cru Chambertin Red) Subscribe to see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, March 2013, Issue #39
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Vinous, 9th Annual Wine Dinner and Auction to Benefit The Mount Sinai Hospital (Feb 2012)
(Armand Rousseau Chambertin Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (6/7/2010)
(Dom Armand Rousseau, Grand Cru Chambertin Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (10/1/2007)
(Dom Armand Rousseau, Grand Cru Chambertin Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, May/Jun 2007, Issue #9, The 2002 and 2001 Red Burgundy Vintages :High Level Sibling Rivalry
(Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, March/April 2005, IWC Issue #119
(Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, March/April 2004, IWC Issue #113
(Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, 1st Quarter, 2004, Issue #13
(Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Bonus Articles, 2002 Burgundy (November 2003)
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(Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
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(Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin Grand Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Bill Nanson
Burgundy-Report (11/1/2005)
(Rousseau Armand Chambertin) Medium-plus cherry-red. Creme brulee and red fruit presented in a very linear way. Takes a few minutes in the glass to open out, but really starts to shout 'look at me!' - mainly barrel influenced notes, coffee in the background too. The palate has an extra 'fatness' to the palate vs the Bèze, fireworks here too, they build a little more slowly but to equal effect. It's hard to make a preference here - it can only be based on stylistic leanings - but today, with fewer barrel artifacts and its more 'athletic' pose, I'd take the Bèze. | By Lyle Fass
Rockss and Fruit (2/4/2004)
(Armand Rousseau Chambertin) Closed but whoahhhhhhh. Some serious material here. I did not drink this wine . . . .it drank me. What power. Complex nose of red cherries, spice, animal, minerals. Incredible nuance in the nose. The nose has delineation. Monstrous on the palate with huge concentration but then has so many layers on the unfolding finish. Long and dense but revealing 1/40 th of what it has to offer. I would sit on this for at least 20 years. |
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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
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