(Rousseau Armand Chambertin) Medium-plus cherry-red. Creme brulee and red fruit presented in a very linear way. Takes a few minutes in the glass to open out, but really starts to shout 'look at me!' - mainly barrel influenced notes, coffee in the background too. The palate has an extra 'fatness' to the palate vs the Bèze, fireworks here too, they build a little more slowly but to equal effect. It's hard to make a preference here - it can only be based on stylistic leanings - but today, with fewer barrel artifacts and its more 'athletic' pose, I'd take the Bèze.
By Bill Nanson
(Rousseau Armand Chambertin) Medium-plus cherry-red. Creme brulee and red fruit presented in a very linear way. Takes a few minutes in the glass to open out, but really starts to shout 'look at me!' - mainly barrel influenced notes, coffee in the background too. The palate has an extra 'fatness' to the palate vs the Bèze, fireworks here too, they build a little more slowly but to equal effect. It's hard to make a preference here - it can only be based on stylistic leanings - but today, with fewer barrel artifacts and its more 'athletic' pose, I'd take the Bèze.11/1/2005, (See more on Burgundy-Report...)