1996 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
Pinot Noir
- France
- Burgundy
- Côte de Nuits
- Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Community Tasting Note
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Andrewbdc wrote: 96 points
November 11, 2017 - Clear, medium garnet in colour.
Clean nose, pronounced aromas of dried but ripe red fruits (cherry, strawberry), hints of dark fruit too, spice, tea, great tertiary complexity of forest floor, mushroom, smoke, vegetal. Fully developed.
Dry palate, high acidity, medium (-) tannins, fully resolved but adding some structure, medium alcohol, medium (+) body, great richness and depth with layers of pronounced flavours similar to the nose, long finish.
Outstanding mature red Burgundy, at peak drinking but no hurry to drink up as it has great concentration of fruit balanced by the high acidity. This is wine that you just wanted to go on and on (the finish certainly did) - the depth of aromas and flavours was extraordinary. Very lucky to have tried this.2,171 views