2007 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Clos de la Roche

Community Tasting Notes (41) Avg Score: 92.5 points

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  7/12/2023 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points

  Made with mostly destemmed Pinot Noir. Fermented in stainless steel tanks, aged for 20-24 months in oak pièces. 13,5% alcohol.
  
  Luminous, translucent and somewhat evolved cherry-red color with a slightly rusty hue. The perfumed nose feels fragrant and quite intense with layered aromas of blackberry marmalade, some floral notes of violets, a little bit of ripe cherry, light sweet nuances of cooked beet, a brambly hint of raspberry and a woody touch of savory oak spice. The wine feels silky, harmonious and richly textured on the palate with a medium body and vibrant flavors of juicy black cherries and ripe raspberries, some savory notes of meaty umami, a little bit of fresh wild raspberry, light fragrant notes of rose petals or floral spices, a hint of dark plummy fruit and a ferrous touch of blood. Although the wine isn't big or weight in any way, it does show quite a bit of gravitas and sense of density. The structure relies more on the high acidity than on the gentle, supple and ripe tannins. The finish is long, perfumed and subtly grippy with a ripe yet dry aftertaste of cherries and crunchy cranberries, some floral notes of violets, a little bit of meaty umami, light fragrant nuances of exotic spices, a hint of brambly raspberry and a sweeter touch of blackberry marmalade.
  
  A beautiful, harmonious and attractive Clos de la Roche. With its fragrant, somewhat floral and slightly exotic overtones and suave texture, the wine as a beautifully sensuous overall feel, yet not without good sense of intensity and density. Fruit the fruit perspective, the wine is still very youthful and vibrant, not showing any signs of age yet. However, structurally the wine doesn't seem to call any additional aging and the wine is wonderfully approachable at the moment. Most likely this wine will continue to age gracefully for years, even decades, but it is completely open for business right now. However, no matter how lovely the wine is, I think the price for this wine has been just bonkers at 330-350€. I'm not saying a word of the prices at which the wine sells for today.

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  2/4/2023 - TWSA wrote: 90 Points

  Nose: bubble gum, blueberry, spices, mature strawberry
  Notes: Drank together with a Dujac Clos de la Roche 2007 and Armand Rousseau Clos de la Roche 2004. Very explosive nose and the wine remains fresh and young today. The tannins are still quite aggressive so right now this is not very enjoyable yet. I anticipate another 6-7 years for this wine to be ready for consumption. If you have one of these in your cellar I would strongly suggest you keep it for a couple more years. Although this is disappointing right now but I can see some potential in this wine to develop into something beautiful.
  Drink: 2030+
  Rating: 90

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  12/31/2021 - jamesabdavis wrote:

  After the Mugnier this is much more evolved and lacks a bit of definition. Oak and minerals on the nose.
  Lovely sweet strawberry fruit on the palate, alongside earth and oak.
  Nice intense and persistent finish.

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  7/20/2021 - jamesabdavis Likes this wine:

  Lovely fragrant nose, classic 2007 a little overpowered by the 05 Dujac next to it.

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  8/18/2020 - _water.into.wine_ Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Clear, bright ruby with garnet hues. An utterly beautiful nose mixing flowers, fruit and secondary aromas. The palate was balanced and delicate, and you could argue this was drinking better than the other (more heralded) grand crus it was served alongside. From BV

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