2009 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers

Community Tasting Notes (26) Avg Score: 93.2 points

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  5/3/2024 - Rote Kappelle Likes this wine: 94 Points

  On Wednesday night I was gripped by a kind of madness. I blame a surprisingly good morning in courtus interruptus and then managing to catch up with all the missed time in the afternoon. In this febrile atmosphere I decided to mix socially with my alleged, fellow humans.
  
  Gripping a small box of wine, steak and cheeses I descended on my host. They cooked and I drank and it was verging on being a manageable event. We opened 4 bottles, all of exemplary quality and this was the star of a very good night.
  
  My bottle was fully mature, tannins resolved but primary fruit still evident - blue fruits and some darker beasties moving into wine gum (a product of the warm vintage?). Silky palate, great length and some complexity - earth, dark chocolate to match the fruit. Neither of my hosts really know much of wine, but they like it and one of them loved this. His wife, a very bright but rather functional creature, preferred the Eva Fricke Riesling. I leave it at that.
  
  I am pleased to say that I woke up next day feeling fantastic and my hosts were, apparently, hung over; more fool them. Always temper your guzzling with water and a healthy fear of alcohol. A tribute to this wine is that it helped them break the iron grip of routine on their determinedly humdrum lives. If Zola were writing today, I do believe they might feature. Doubtless I would also appear, as the loathsome, sybaritic fool.

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  8/22/2023 - Sotto325 wrote: 95 Points

  Gevrey doesn't get much better than this. Even in a site that is not truly Grand cru, in Rousseau's hands, this wine was ethereal. It had the muscle of the site, the richness of his deep, soil, hand, and an amazing array of complexity that emphasized dark red flowers, rich, dark, red cherry, and a hint of cranberry, and a bit of the briar tone appropriate for.Cazeteirs

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  8/20/2023 - fizz wrote:

  Cork, barely stained.
  Bright, mid garnet. Complex aromas of red and blue berries, autumn leaves, florals, spice. It’s harmonious and balanced, and so pure. The intensity is almost delicate. Tannins are tucked in nicely. Drinks so well now.

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  11/26/2022 - finediningnyc Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Located just outside the walls of the illustrious Clos St. Jacques, Rousseau’s old-vine 2009 Cazetiers is fabulous tonight showing serious power, intensity and concentration, yet remaining impeccably balanced and detailed. It’s super expressive and aromatic with deep layers of ripe dark fruit, tea leaves, violets and exotic spice. The palate is pure silk with balanced acids, vibrant energy and a mineral laced finale that keeps on going. Just ~10 cases of Cazetiers are imported to the US per vintage. Special wines…

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  7/9/2022 - Karl Kellar Likes this wine: 96 Points

  At Jean Imbert in the Plaza Athenee. The meal was outstanding, 3 star quality, and this wine didn't miss a beat. It was in a very old school burgundy style, elegant, not huge extract. Great nose, complex in mouth, long finish. Reminded me of a Truchot, which is high praise indeed in my book --similar style. I have had very few wines by Rousseau, but this was a real winner. It was young but very drinkable, should continue to improve in the bottle for many years.

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