A delicious Chambertin, although not delivering the usual complexity Domaine Rousseau normally delivers. Charming but quite light on its feet. Lovely mouthfeel, nice freshness, delicate tanins, medium length. A very good wine that just falls short of my expectations.
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Great depth of aromas, sous bois, juniper, and mature Pinot fruit. Fantastic nose, harmonious
Medium+ bodied, growing sneaking intensity through the curve with leaves, dried fruits and a long dusty finish. This is so zen, light touch and elegant feeling with perfect maturity.
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Rousseau Chambertin v Rousseau Clos de Beze vertical battle - WHO WILL REIGN SUPREME!? (Jonathan Club): 2013 is a semi maligned vintage in Burgundy, but on the top end for both white and red Burgundy I feel like they've really shined. I can't remember the last 2013 from one of the top producers that I wasn't absolutely floored by the material in the wine. Had the 2013 Rousseau Clos de Beze a few months ago and it was a really incredible wine in that spicy structured manner.
The 2013 Chambertin we had today was full on wild sweet red berry fruit on a broad meaty profile. You get some smoked game, sweet earthy and pops of sweet berry that run deep into the finish. Also the acidity plays a huge role in the undercurrent of the wine as it keeps all that wildness in check and focused. Really damn good wine. I think everyone at the table was pretty surprised how fantastic it was.
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I think when people say no one produces a Chambertin like Rousseau does, they're right. This juice was packed w/ dizzying array of intricate minerals and substance, yet presented in effortlessness and grace. Infanticide for sure, but still worth trying.
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Decanted for 30 mins before serving. An opulent nose with citrus, purple flowers, perfume, spicebox, vanilla and red currant. Typical ethereal mouthfeel of Rousseau alongside pure fruit. The density slowly built up in the glass. Good drive for a 2013. Rousseau’s 2013 is worth seeking out for. It actually outperformed his 2012 Rousseau Chambertin I had yesterday. 94-95
2018 Villa d’Este Wine Symposium – Kelly, RJ, Justin and Kevin's excellent adventure; 11/7/2018-11/11/2018 (Villa D’este, Lake Como): Beautifully perfumed nose displaying fresh pure black fruit, crushed blackberry, black cherry, dark flowers, cinnamon, cola, stem and limestone. Beautifully balanced palate, finely layered pure black fruit, silky and polish, perfect amount of acidity and mineral, and a long sweet black fruit and sweet spices driven finish. Although very young, intoxicating perfume, generous pure black fruit and very polished palate make the wine already very pleasurable. I suspect this will develop like the 01 or 07 but purer and fresher.
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Restaurant wine purchase, as it was the only good thing I could find b/c they didn’t allow corkage. Was somewhat surprised as the nose was more aromatic than I would have thought. Deep red fruit with a small hint of meatiness and stems. Decanted and the wine got better with air but the structure seemed behind the nose. Right now the wine is more Rousseau than Chambertin but damn tasty. This is probably going to need 10-15 years for the structure and complexity to start hitting and another 20-30 years for a firework show.
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Encore très jeune. Il prend une bonne heure à s'ouvrir dans le verre, à outrepasser l'élevage (malgré tout pas trop appuyé) et le fruit pour nous permettre d'entrevoir la complexité de ce grand vin en devenir. Un aperçu de ce que ce sera plus tard - impressionnant pour le millésime mais à attendre.
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Nose: Open. Very floral. Both red and black fruits. Spices. Very silky and fine tannin Elegant and feminine style Good mouthfeel, nice acidity and long finish Ageing needed for more complexity
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Dyp og kompleks blir bare forbokstavene her. Ungt, men åpent. Mørk frukt. Sursøt, rød kirsebær, tydelig spice, knust pepper, og et salt preg. Kompakt, detaljert og med sjelden presisjon. Tydelig fat, men helt i tråd med frukten og vinen forøvrig. Elegant og lett i munn, men en ufattelig punch og intensitet. En mildt sagt dansende syrestruktur, vibrerende og leken. Sømløst sammensatt vin i munn, som en lang, romantisk bryllupsreise. Sjamerende heller enn rustikk i stilen. Noe muskuløs, men med relativt integrerte tanniner. Lang, lang finish. En historisk vin og en historisk opplevelse. Mitt første møte med både Rousseau og Chambertin.
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Lunch d'anniversaire du Baron: Un nez très parfumé de Côte de Nuit, avec des notes de sapinage, de fruit délicat (mûres), magnifique. Belle bouche racée, pas très gourmande mais d'une ampleur aromatique exceptionnelle. Avec cette délicatesse de tanins, j'imaginais un grand Chambolle de Roumier ou autre. Grand vin, déjà très ouvert. 96+ pts
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Saw this in a restaurant in Beaune at a very competitive price, so ordered it out of curiosity. Agree with the notes that this is drinkable now but it is a complete waste of such a gem as the aromatic complexity is visible but veryx much hidden still, decanting not doing much. Dont open this till 2023. TN: Discrete nos of the typical Chambertin terroir around game, musk, earth, red fruit with some whole cluster notes. Silky palate, medium-light body, good tannins supporting the fruit at the finish. A grand Burgundy in the making.
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Youthful, but very open nose. Extremely generous and perfumed. Both red and dark fruit that intermingles. Smoky oak, exotic spices, indish bazaar and ginger. Extremely layered and deep. Gun-powder and richness. So much hidden here. Multi-dimensional and very complex. The perfume is haunting and almost parody-like. Stunning nose! Fullish, densed, complete, rich and balanced palate. Very, very spicy and intense. Absolutley silky tannins. A wonderful length and intensity. Very good grip. Absolutely no disturbing edges anywhere. An incredible purity and perfume. A tribute to Clive Coates' words that one of the joys of Burgundy is that they are so delicious to drink in their youth. But of course this wine will be even more complex in 10-20 years. The chances for our tasting group coming together in 2036 are slim however, therefore we tasted this iconic wine now instead...
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Rousseau Lunch hosted by Prince (The Hughenden Hotel, Woolahra): Muted nose initially. Perfumed though but more lack than re fruit spectrum Again very slight stalks notes, cedar and slight caramel, cherry fruit here as well. In the mouth it's fairly profound. Fleshy doesn't cover the sensation that drinking it is like biting into the nose. impeccable tannin and fruit balance. fills the mouth without being rambunctious and persists longer and longer. incredible
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Domaine Armand Rousseau 2013 (Territoriet, Oslo): Lite tilgjengelig, trenger en solid dose luft for å vise litt av hva som bor i vinen. Mørk frukt som oser av klasse. Blir litt lysere over en liten time. Drøy munnfølelse, men holder seg allikevel på den elegante siden. Mye power gjennom hele smakskurven. En finish som bare varer og varer! Man skjønner at man drikker stor vin, men håpløst å score nå synes jeg. 95-96p?
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2015 Tasting at Domaine Armand Rousseau: New oak 80%. A prettier nose than the Clos de Bèze of meadow flowers, crème de cassis, kirsch, red currants, spices and minerals, with spicy oak not too prominent. To me, an even more detailed and complete wine than the Clos de Bèze. A comparatively sweet and very pure entry, then complex and nuanced flavours including red berry compote, dark soil, grilled bacon fat, and dried garrigue on the mid palate. Nice, refreshing acidity in the background. Very precise and focussed. From the mid palate on back, the wine shows its gravitas, as the power and structure really make their presence felt. Long finishing on limestone and granite. Outstanding! (95-97)
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1/30/2024 - Vinum Deorum wrote: 93 Points
A delicious Chambertin, although not delivering the usual complexity Domaine Rousseau normally delivers. Charming but quite light on its feet. Lovely mouthfeel, nice freshness, delicate tanins, medium length. A very good wine that just falls short of my expectations.
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1/14/2024 - Hugo Hilde Likes this wine: 96 Points
Great depth of aromas, sous bois, juniper, and mature Pinot fruit. Fantastic nose, harmonious
Medium+ bodied, growing sneaking intensity through the curve with leaves, dried fruits and a long dusty finish.
This is so zen, light touch and elegant feeling with perfect maturity.
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12/21/2022 - johnh1001 wrote: 95 Points
Spice, crunchy red blue fruit on nose and palate needs time to round out but great flavor now.
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11/27/2021 - Tavastgatan wrote: 95 Points
Impressive Chambertin in a little lighter style. Sheer class.
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4/8/2021 - clayfu wrote:
Rousseau Chambertin v Rousseau Clos de Beze vertical battle - WHO WILL REIGN SUPREME!? (Jonathan Club): 2013 is a semi maligned vintage in Burgundy, but on the top end for both white and red Burgundy I feel like they've really shined. I can't remember the last 2013 from one of the top producers that I wasn't absolutely floored by the material in the wine. Had the 2013 Rousseau Clos de Beze a few months ago and it was a really incredible wine in that spicy structured manner.
The 2013 Chambertin we had today was full on wild sweet red berry fruit on a broad meaty profile. You get some smoked game, sweet earthy and pops of sweet berry that run deep into the finish. Also the acidity plays a huge role in the undercurrent of the wine as it keeps all that wildness in check and focused. Really damn good wine. I think everyone at the table was pretty surprised how fantastic it was.
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3/9/2021 - bill00 wrote: 95 Points
Youthful dark berry fruit and florals. A little bit of reduction initially that blew off. Really expressive for such a young Chambertin. Impressive.
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12/30/2019 - hungrybram Likes this wine: 96 Points
I think when people say no one produces a Chambertin like Rousseau does, they're right. This juice was packed w/ dizzying array of intricate minerals and substance, yet presented in effortlessness and grace. Infanticide for sure, but still worth trying.
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10/3/2019 - fcxj wrote: 92 Points
Heavier oak touch than Leroy NSG Lavieres, less integrated. Bit clumsy on palate.
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9/22/2019 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 94 Points
Decanted for 30 mins before serving. An opulent nose with citrus, purple flowers, perfume, spicebox, vanilla and red currant. Typical ethereal mouthfeel of Rousseau alongside pure fruit. The density slowly built up in the glass. Good drive for a 2013. Rousseau’s 2013 is worth seeking out for. It actually outperformed his 2012 Rousseau Chambertin I had yesterday. 94-95
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11/9/2018 - dcwino wrote: 96 Points
2018 Villa d’Este Wine Symposium – Kelly, RJ, Justin and Kevin's excellent adventure; 11/7/2018-11/11/2018 (Villa D’este, Lake Como): Beautifully perfumed nose displaying fresh pure black fruit, crushed blackberry, black cherry, dark flowers, cinnamon, cola, stem and limestone. Beautifully balanced palate, finely layered pure black fruit, silky and polish, perfect amount of acidity and mineral, and a long sweet black fruit and sweet spices driven finish. Although very young, intoxicating perfume, generous pure black fruit and very polished palate make the wine already very pleasurable. I suspect this will develop like the 01 or 07 but purer and fresher.
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10/13/2018 - SommStags Likes this wine:
Restaurant wine purchase, as it was the only good thing I could find b/c they didn’t allow corkage. Was somewhat surprised as the nose was more aromatic than I would have thought. Deep red fruit with a small hint of meatiness and stems. Decanted and the wine got better with air but the structure seemed behind the nose. Right now the wine is more Rousseau than Chambertin but damn tasty. This is probably going to need 10-15 years for the structure and complexity to start hitting and another 20-30 years for a firework show.
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6/21/2018 - JOsgood wrote: 97 Points
Just a tremendous young Chambertin. This tickles all the boxes on the palate. A deeply emotional wine (j/k). Wow!
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4/1/2018 - Mazy Likes this wine: 94 Points
Encore très jeune. Il prend une bonne heure à s'ouvrir dans le verre, à outrepasser l'élevage (malgré tout pas trop appuyé) et le fruit pour nous permettre d'entrevoir la complexité de ce grand vin en devenir. Un aperçu de ce que ce sera plus tard - impressionnant pour le millésime mais à attendre.
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3/31/2018 - Ricci Chang wrote: 95 Points
Nose: Open. Very floral. Both red and black fruits. Spices.
Very silky and fine tannin
Elegant and feminine style
Good mouthfeel, nice acidity and long finish
Ageing needed for more complexity
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1/30/2018 - vinkeger wrote:
Dyp og kompleks blir bare forbokstavene her. Ungt, men åpent. Mørk frukt. Sursøt, rød kirsebær, tydelig spice, knust pepper, og et salt preg. Kompakt, detaljert og med sjelden presisjon. Tydelig fat, men helt i tråd med frukten og vinen forøvrig. Elegant og lett i munn, men en ufattelig punch og intensitet. En mildt sagt dansende syrestruktur, vibrerende og leken. Sømløst sammensatt vin i munn, som en lang, romantisk bryllupsreise. Sjamerende heller enn rustikk i stilen. Noe muskuløs, men med relativt integrerte tanniner. Lang, lang finish. En historisk vin og en historisk opplevelse. Mitt første møte med både Rousseau og Chambertin.
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8/16/2017 - d'Artagnan wrote: 96 Points
Lunch d'anniversaire du Baron: Un nez très parfumé de Côte de Nuit, avec des notes de sapinage, de fruit délicat (mûres), magnifique. Belle bouche racée, pas très gourmande mais d'une ampleur aromatique exceptionnelle. Avec cette délicatesse de tanins, j'imaginais un grand Chambolle de Roumier ou autre. Grand vin, déjà très ouvert. 96+ pts
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7/21/2017 - Collector1855 wrote: 98 Points
Saw this in a restaurant in Beaune at a very competitive price, so ordered it out of curiosity. Agree with the notes that this is drinkable now but it is a complete waste of such a gem as the aromatic complexity is visible but veryx much hidden still, decanting not doing much. Dont open this till 2023. TN: Discrete nos of the typical Chambertin terroir around game, musk, earth, red fruit with some whole cluster notes. Silky palate, medium-light body, good tannins supporting the fruit at the finish. A grand Burgundy in the making.
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12/10/2016 - Argrath wrote: 98 Points
Youthful, but very open nose. Extremely generous and perfumed. Both red and dark fruit that intermingles. Smoky oak, exotic spices, indish bazaar and ginger. Extremely layered and deep. Gun-powder and richness. So much hidden here. Multi-dimensional and very complex. The perfume is haunting and almost parody-like. Stunning nose!
Fullish, densed, complete, rich and balanced palate. Very, very spicy and intense. Absolutley silky tannins. A wonderful length and intensity. Very good grip. Absolutely no disturbing edges anywhere. An incredible purity and perfume.
A tribute to Clive Coates' words that one of the joys of Burgundy is that they are so delicious to drink in their youth. But of course this wine will be even more complex in 10-20 years. The chances for our tasting group coming together in 2036 are slim however, therefore we tasted this iconic wine now instead...
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7/17/2016 - chatters wrote:
Rousseau Lunch hosted by Prince (The Hughenden Hotel, Woolahra): Muted nose initially. Perfumed though but more lack than re fruit spectrum Again very slight stalks notes, cedar and slight caramel, cherry fruit here as well. In the mouth it's fairly profound. Fleshy doesn't cover the sensation that drinking it is like biting into the nose. impeccable tannin and fruit balance. fills the mouth without being rambunctious and persists longer and longer. incredible
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5/6/2016 - Tenuta Stefan Likes this wine: 99 Points
Just totally amazing!!
This wine makes me extremely happy!!
I got totally numb and paralyzed!
Notes not needed.
99-100p
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4/20/2016 - hajoha wrote: 96 Points
Domaine Armand Rousseau 2013 (Territoriet, Oslo): Lite tilgjengelig, trenger en solid dose luft for å vise litt av hva som bor i vinen.
Mørk frukt som oser av klasse.
Blir litt lysere over en liten time.
Drøy munnfølelse, men holder seg allikevel på den elegante siden.
Mye power gjennom hele smakskurven.
En finish som bare varer og varer!
Man skjønner at man drikker stor vin, men håpløst å score nå synes jeg. 95-96p?
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7/13/2015 - HowardNZ Likes this wine:
2015 Tasting at Domaine Armand Rousseau: New oak 80%. A prettier nose than the Clos de Bèze of meadow flowers, crème de cassis, kirsch, red currants, spices and minerals, with spicy oak not too prominent. To me, an even more detailed and complete wine than the Clos de Bèze. A comparatively sweet and very pure entry, then complex and nuanced flavours including red berry compote, dark soil, grilled bacon fat, and dried garrigue on the mid palate. Nice, refreshing acidity in the background. Very precise and focussed. From the mid palate on back, the wine shows its gravitas, as the power and structure really make their presence felt. Long finishing on limestone and granite. Outstanding! (95-97)
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