Roumier Ruchottes Chambertin 1998 (Bonnefond labelled). Friends tell me the Bonnefond bottles used to be quite a bit cheaper than the Roumier ones, but I bought half a case ex Domaine last year and the price was almost the same as the Roumier labelled one would have been. I believe it is exactly the same wine but experts in this group may correct me.
This bottle drinks fantastically well. Opens immediately with a floral, seductive nose. A mix of white flowers, violets and tea & red roses. Very Chambolle in expression. Elegant. A tiny bit of unresolved CO2 - that my wife didn’t observe. Over time, the wine becomes a little more Gevrey in style. A little more animale, meaty.
A good wine to consider the impact of the wine maker on the wine. Is this bottle so Chambolle-esque because of Roumiers technique, because of the Chambolle yeasts, or because of our association with Roumier?
A great bottle irrespective of the answer.
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Very good nose right form the beginning with red fruit, licorice and earthy notes. Lots of energy on the palate, present tannins and Roumier type of precision. Long finish. Well done.
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Roumier Ruchottes-Chambertin Dinner (The Loyalist - Chicago IL): In 95/97/98 vertical. Very firm and seemingly austere. While this doesn't necessarily seem backward, I am wondering if shut down for now, given experience this year with other Roumier 1998s. 90 point wine tonight, but I think there is upside as this evolves and unfolds.
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12/10/2021 - steinersing wrote: 95 Points
Consistent with last bottle
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5/30/2021 - steinersing wrote: 95 Points
Roumier Ruchottes Chambertin 1998 (Bonnefond labelled). Friends tell me the Bonnefond bottles used to be quite a bit cheaper than the Roumier ones, but I bought half a case ex Domaine last year and the price was almost the same as the Roumier labelled one would have been. I believe it is exactly the same wine but experts in this group may correct me.
This bottle drinks fantastically well. Opens immediately with a floral, seductive nose. A mix of white flowers, violets and tea & red roses. Very Chambolle in expression. Elegant. A tiny bit of unresolved CO2 - that my wife didn’t observe. Over time, the wine becomes a little more Gevrey in style. A little more animale, meaty.
A good wine to consider the impact of the wine maker on the wine. Is this bottle so Chambolle-esque because of Roumiers technique, because of the Chambolle yeasts, or because of our association with Roumier?
A great bottle irrespective of the answer.
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7/11/2020 - steinersing wrote: 96 Points
The nose here is seductive and the wine is elegant and flirtatious - hard to believe this is a 1998 vintage. Excellent wine making.
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7/11/2020 - Collector1855 wrote: 95 Points
Very good nose right form the beginning with red fruit, licorice and earthy notes. Lots of energy on the palate, present tannins and Roumier type of precision. Long finish. Well done.
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12/28/2017 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Roumier Ruchottes-Chambertin Dinner (The Loyalist - Chicago IL): In 95/97/98 vertical. Very firm and seemingly austere. While this doesn't necessarily seem backward, I am wondering if shut down for now, given experience this year with other Roumier 1998s. 90 point wine tonight, but I think there is upside as this evolves and unfolds.
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