2000 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru
FRANCE / BURGUNDY / GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN
- 92 IWC
- 85 JR
- Variety
Pinot Noir
Out of stock
International Wine Cellar | Rating: 92
($179) Good medium red. Cooler, more aristocratic nose than the Clos de Beze: blackberry, violet, minerals. Supple and suave but quite pure and sharply focused, with a degree of precision rare for the vintage. Finishes with terrific grip. Like the Clos Saint-Jacques and Clos de Beze, this may well ultimately merit a higher score.Author: Stephen TanzerIssue: March/April 2003Jancis Robinson | Rating: 17
Mid to pale rim. Not especially distinct on the nose. A bit muddy. Bit tough and hard. Very chewy indeed. Hard work. But after a while in the glass it became round and quite gentle on the mid palate. Mid length.Author: Jancis RobinsonBurghound | Rating: 93
The phenomenal aromatic complexity displayed by this wine from cask is still present with relatively tight but not hard frank, direct and robust flavors that have plenty of buffering fat and superb length. As I noted in my original tasting note, this will not compete for the longest lived Rousseau Chambertin yet it is packed, powerful and beautifully complex and is an outstanding wine in any context but particularly so for the vintage. Because there is so much fat, this can be enjoyed now but will clearly offer more fireworks in the future so I would be inclined to let this baby rest for at least another 5 years and longer if you can keep your hands off of it.Author: Allen Meadows
Self | Rating: 95
Lovely expression of a beautiful wine.Author: Stephen G41
Founded just over 100 years ago, Domaine Armand Rousseau is a family-run winery considered to be among the best in Burgundy. Rousseau owns some of the most prestigious plots in Gevrey-Chambertin, and the resulting wines present the perfect distillation of the time-honored traditional methods of winemaking in Burgundy. The formula is simple—superb vineyards plus old vines plus low yields. This translates into wines of outstanding concentration that achieve a Burgundian balance of essential elegance and striking purity.
See other similar producers:Domaine Denis Mortet,Domaine Gerard Raphet,Domaine des Chezeaux
Collector Data For This Wine
- 342 bottles owned
- 57 collectors
- Average collector rating: 95
(Out of 57 collectors)