November 18, 2023 - Ripe, clear, on the short side. 93
December 5, 2022 - Perfect storage since release - tasted so full of youth and verve. Tannins mostly integrated safe for the finish. Medium plus aromatics of maturing Gevrey. Palate is a full-on show - a mille-feuille of seemingly endless layers and nuances. Supremely elegant. Forest floor, pine/menthol, deep cherry, haunting. Goosebumps.
November 30, 2022 - Firing on all cylinders. This is at a great place now. All about elegance and refinement. True to the plot and the vintage. Rousseau really nailed this vintage.
October 11, 2022 - Served served blind (know it's 1990-2002 and good producer plus top 1er or GC) to me and it was my lucky day as I managed to guess this correctly. Initially a slight touch of funk on the nose that blew off quickly, it was so very Gevrey with earthy and peppery notes. A very relaxed and resolved wine, markedly more visually developed with some browning compared to the MG CdV 99 in the other glass. Good fruit intensity still but probably it's really prime time now for this baby. I would pop corks and enjoy the ride, a very unappologetically classic and great CSJ with heart and soul.
September 10, 2022 - 200 Burgundy Grand Crus from vintage 2000, 4-day blind tasting (Singapore): Nose of red fruit as well, very light, some good plum coming through. A bit watery. Very composed, very precise. I continue to struggle with the tannins and palate weight of the CSJ of Rousseau. I have yet to see a top sample where both elements are in place. I generally prefer Fourrier's CSJ. Anyway, verdict: Aroma 96, palate 93
September 7, 2022 - Acker Pre-Auction September 2022 (Redbury Lounge): While I often like the delayed gratification idea when Rousseau is being poured it’s usually a good idea to head there right away because it’s very likely that the wine will not last (a fact that turned out to be quite true). While Roumier was my first Burgundy love this is another producer who I find never disappoints and always creates just this wonderful, slightly ethereal, very lovely wine. Dark fruit and maybe a bit of pine or woodsy. Pretty.
September 7, 2022 - Blue fruit Rousseau aromatics, however considerably light on the palate for this wine. 93
May 5, 2022 - Very good, and surprised on the upside. In perfect shape, notes of sous bois, overall simply delightful.
November 1, 2021 - Great bottle, obviously a little more reserved and polished than the ’90 which preceded it, but very accessible and a total pleasure to drink right now. Red and black fruit and a little more structure and wood outstanding. Second last wine of the night, notes fading, but this was terrific too.
August 16, 2021 - Tertiary led, forest floor, mushroom, dried herbs. Dried red fruits plums, cherries taking a backseat. Tannins have dissolved to a light and fine gentle profile now. Fruit is there but barely hanging on. Finish is where this is still at, 20s ish. Lingers but you have to really pay attention to pick it up beyond 20s. Won’t last much longer. Drink up imo. It’s going to sink when the last vestiges of fruit go.