Armand Rousseau Estate Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru 2009 75cl
Tasting
It is a complex wine with a deep color and great length on the palate. The aromatic palette is very rich and delicate with a dominance of small black fruits and oriental spices. A wine full of velvet and finesse.
Its existence predates Chambertin, but both have great renown. It has an additional touch of subtlety, an elegant minerality while Chambertin has more breadth and power.
Food and wine pairings
Braised duck with peas, veal shank with vegetables, roasted stuffed goose, lobster with red wine, partridges, sweetbreads with morels, roasted quail, duck fillets, beef bourguignon, roasted woodcock, stew, lobster with coral sauce, spring veal chop, royal hare, matured rib of beef.
Wine service
- Serving temperature : 16°C
- Storage : 30 years and more
- To be consumed until 2029
Expert opinions
- Robert Parker WA : 95/100
- Burghound : 94/100
- Jancis Robinson: 18/20
- RVF : 19.5/20
- Jasper Morris : 95/100
- Betanne & Desseauve : 19/20
Technical specifications
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Estate: Domaine Armand Rousseau
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Cuvée : Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru
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Country: France
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Region: Burgundy
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Sub-region: Côte de Nuits
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Appellation : AOC Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru
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Color: Red wine
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Type: dry, still
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Vintage: 2009
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Grape(s): 100% Pinot noir
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Orientation: Southeast
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Format: Bottle 75 CL
About the cuvée CHAMBERTIN CLOS DE BÈZE GRAND CRU
The monks of the Abbey of Bèze owned the place called Clos de Bèze in Gevrey-Chambertin. In 630, Amalgaire, Duke of Lower Burgundy, had ceded them some land in Gevrey-Chambertin. They cleared it and planted vines in what would later become Clos de Bèze.
It was a true clos surrounded by walls.
The fruits come from two different plots; the main plot being located in the upper part of the appellation.
The soil is composed of debris particularly rich in limestone. The plot is located halfway up the slope on lower Bajocian entroc limestone and Bajocian marls. At its summit, the vine grows on clayey limestone from the Bathonian.
Le Clos de Bèze is often described as the female alter ego of Chambertin. It represents the elegance and finesse of Gevrey-Chambertin.
Source domain
About the estate
It is in Burgundy that the Rousseau family has been working for 4 generations with the same passion and the finest terroirs of the Côte de Nuits...
Eric leads the Domaine with the help of his daughter Cyrielle. Over the years, the Domaine has grown and today works an area of 15 hectares 33, including 3 hectares of Village Appellation, 3 hectares 77 of Premier Cru Appellation, and 8 hectares 51 of Grand Cru Appellation, located in the territories of Gevrey-Chambertin and Morey-Saint-Denis.
Since its creation, it has become a ritual that naturally establishes itself in the family of winemakers: the previous generation teaches the next so that it perpetuates a close link between Man and the vine as well as the well-done work. This passion for the vine is reborn again and again in the Rousseau family... This deep respect for the terroir is rooted in the family.
The winemaking methods of the Domaine have changed very little since its first harvests. The same rigor in monitoring the fermentation steps is still in place.
After a long wait, the pleasure remains intact. Wines that have a beautiful structure, a beautiful intensity, a substance.
Elegance, finesse, purity on the palate. The only difference observed between the wines comes from the Climate and the vintage. The average production is 63,000 bottles per year spread over 11 different wines. The estate exports 75% to about thirty countries. The rest is intended for a few private individuals, wine merchants, and French restaurants.