Champagne & Burgundy
Online-Only Auction, 18 - 25 July 2022
Burgundy and Champagne
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About this Item
The family-run Domaine Armand Rousseau is one of Burgundy's oldest and most revered domaines. They own many Grand Cru plots in Gevrey-Chambertin as well as part of the highly sought-after Premier Cru Clos Saint-Jacques vineyard. Established in the early 20th Century by Armand Rousseau, the domaine initially owned small parcels throughout Gevrey-Chambertin. Over the next century, under both Armand Rousseau and his son Charles, who took over the reins in 1959, the domaine acquired various Grand Cru vineyards in Charmes, Mazis and Mazoyères-Chambertin, culminating in a plot in Le Chambertin itself in 1994. Careful winemaking, which allows for terroir-expression, the sparing use of oak and old vines, all make for elegant and pure wines that are built for long ageing.
Provenance
Private Client
Critics Ratings
‘Very mild bricking. There is a hint of menthol to the beautifully spicy and airy aromas that have transformed into entirely secondary fruit notes (though no sous-bois) that are nuanced by soil and game-inflected nuances. The medium-bodied, sweet and vibrant flavors are underpinned by evident minerality on the delineated, pure and saline finish where a hint of acid tang appears.’ - Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, 92/100 (Mar 2019)
‘Notably 'cool' and fresh – very different from the Chambertin. Racy and well balanced. Certainly a lot better than the average grand cru.’ - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 18.5/20 (Jan 2014)
- 2001
- Armand Rousseau
- Burgundy
- Clos Saint Jacques
- France
- Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru
- International Wines
- Pere et Fils
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