"Rousseau is for drinking" (La Trompette): Immediately charming, which is meant in the best of respects rather than as faint praise, and was characteristic of the whole flight - and (less overtly) the entire lunch. Beautifully aromatic with soft strawberry, then fuller on the palate (although still light on its feet), with a bitter edge and a long, slightly savoury blueberry-toned finish. So pleasant - a really encouraging start. Ended up being my #5 red today.
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Butterscotch, red and dark berries, a bit rustic and herbs in the bouquet. On the palate juicy red berries, herbs and spices, elegant acidity, slightly sticky tannin and some pleasant bitterness in the finish. The wine is in its very young maturity stage and will improve and show more finesse 10+ years from now. 92+
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Nose: bubble gum, pepper, blackcurrant, red fruits Notes: upon opening this almost feels like tasting from the barrel, so young, vivid and energetic. Nothing interesting has developed so far so this is another young wine wasted. I was originally hoping for some indication on the prospects but right now the overall expression is just very bubble gum and grape juice like. Cannot draw any conclusion on this right now and I suspect this needs another 10 years of cellaring to be ready for consumption. Drink: 2034+ Rating: 88
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Drank at Torien side-by-side with 18' Rousseau CSJ. This 17' was a bit more meaty and dark than the 18', and generally showed quite youthful. Better with air, or ideally some more time in the bottle.
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First Rousseau! Core of well defined fruit - rasberry and red cherry. Lifted floral notes. Layered nose. Long savoury touched finish. Fantastic but not mind-blowing.
WSET notes:
Pale ruby.
Pronounced on the nose with violet, raspberry, red cherry, clove, leather. Developing.
Pronounced and dry on the palate. Medium body, medium alcohol, high acidity, medium plus tannins, long finish.
Can drink now but has potential for aging.
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What can you say about a wine like this... Drinking this at the end of the dinner was a bit stupid, but this had lots of cherry, a silky texture, some herby freshness, flowers. Great stuff.
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I really enjoy all my encounters with Rousseau's wines. Like meeting a new person, this wine took some time to unwind and open up.
Unlike most other wines that need time, Rousseau's wines are generous - in this iteration, the cherries and strawberries are presented to you in a gift basket woven with gentle yet sturdy tannins. You feel the generosity and feel obliged to stick around and better understand this wine.
The air integrates the oak and shows the licorice, cocoa powder and vanilla beans hidden through the gift basket. A refined, slightly savory juiciness brings a long, long finish that keeps you smiling at whoever handed you this generous gift basket.
Once you finish your glass, you know this is but the start of your friendship, and you wish to see this bottle many more times in what will undoubtedly be a long friendship that ages very well.
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The nose has some cola and loads of ripe cherry plus a hint of smoked meats. It is luscious and voluminous, with a core of perfectly ripe fruit and good savoury detail. It is so generous and giving at this early juncture and is a joy to drink.
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5/8/2024 - NickA Likes this wine: 94 Points
"Rousseau is for drinking" (La Trompette): Immediately charming, which is meant in the best of respects rather than as faint praise, and was characteristic of the whole flight - and (less overtly) the entire lunch. Beautifully aromatic with soft strawberry, then fuller on the palate (although still light on its feet), with a bitter edge and a long, slightly savoury blueberry-toned finish. So pleasant - a really encouraging start. Ended up being my #5 red today.
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5/3/2024 - Zweder Likes this wine: 92 Points
Butterscotch, red and dark berries, a bit rustic and herbs in the bouquet. On the palate juicy red berries, herbs and spices, elegant acidity, slightly sticky tannin and some pleasant bitterness in the finish. The wine is in its very young maturity stage and will improve and show more finesse 10+ years from now. 92+
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4/13/2024 - TWSA wrote: 88 Points
Nose: bubble gum, pepper, blackcurrant, red fruits
Notes: upon opening this almost feels like tasting from the barrel, so young, vivid and energetic. Nothing interesting has developed so far so this is another young wine wasted. I was originally hoping for some indication on the prospects but right now the overall expression is just very bubble gum and grape juice like. Cannot draw any conclusion on this right now and I suspect this needs another 10 years of cellaring to be ready for consumption.
Drink: 2034+
Rating: 88
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4/5/2024 - joshabramson Likes this wine:
Drank at Torien side-by-side with 18' Rousseau CSJ. This 17' was a bit more meaty and dark than the 18', and generally showed quite youthful. Better with air, or ideally some more time in the bottle.
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9/17/2023 - Irish_Wine Likes this wine: 93 Points
First Rousseau! Core of well defined fruit - rasberry and red cherry. Lifted floral notes. Layered nose. Long savoury touched finish. Fantastic but not mind-blowing.
WSET notes:
Pale ruby.
Pronounced on the nose with violet, raspberry, red cherry, clove, leather. Developing.
Pronounced and dry on the palate. Medium body, medium alcohol, high acidity, medium plus tannins, long finish.
Can drink now but has potential for aging.
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9/10/2023 - Peter Spijker Likes this wine: 95 Points
What can you say about a wine like this... Drinking this at the end of the dinner was a bit stupid, but this had lots of cherry, a silky texture, some herby freshness, flowers. Great stuff.
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9/25/2022 - SH Wu wrote: 94 Points
I really enjoy all my encounters with Rousseau's wines. Like meeting a new person, this wine took some time to unwind and open up.
Unlike most other wines that need time, Rousseau's wines are generous - in this iteration, the cherries and strawberries are presented to you in a gift basket woven with gentle yet sturdy tannins. You feel the generosity and feel obliged to stick around and better understand this wine.
The air integrates the oak and shows the licorice, cocoa powder and vanilla beans hidden through the gift basket. A refined, slightly savory juiciness brings a long, long finish that keeps you smiling at whoever handed you this generous gift basket.
Once you finish your glass, you know this is but the start of your friendship, and you wish to see this bottle many more times in what will undoubtedly be a long friendship that ages very well.
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7/4/2020 - Jeremy Holmes wrote:
The nose has some cola and loads of ripe cherry plus a hint of smoked meats. It is luscious and voluminous, with a core of perfectly ripe fruit and good savoury detail. It is so generous and giving at this early juncture and is a joy to drink.
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