International Wines

Timed Online Auction, 3 - 15 September 2025

Burgundy theme

Current Bid

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Lot 18
  • Armand Rousseau Père et Fils; Chambertin; 2018; 1 (1 x 1); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 30 000 - 50 000
Current Bid
Starting at ZAR 25 000
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About this Item

2018 Chambertin
1 (1 x 1) 750ml
Chambertin is one of the most famous Grand Cru vineyards in Burgundy, France. It lies in the village of Gevrey-Chambertin in the Côte de Nuits, and produces red wine made from Pinot Noir. Chambertin is considered one of Burgundy’s most iconic vineyards. Napoleon is famously said to have preferred Chambertin above all other wines.

Provenance

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Critics Ratings

'The 2018 Chambertin Grand Cru has a very intense, brilliantly-defined bouquet with laser-like precision, incredibly focused and perfectly integrated oak. Less generous than Bichot's Chambertin at the moment though - this is biding its time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, insistent grip and plenty of freshness. Maybe just a little more confit in style than others. Still, a fabulous Chambertin that gains clarity and precision in the glass. Effortless. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting.' - Neil Martin, Vinous, 98/100 (Nov 2022)

'This grand cru digests the oak more quickly than does Clos de Bèze, apparently. Barrel sample. A hint of vanilla sweetness on the fragrant dark fruit here. All in harmony but less singular than the Clos St-Jacques or the Ruchottes. Dark with a mineral finesse that is reflected on the palate in dry tannins and a touch of dark chocolate from the oak. But the oak has done nothing to hide the elegance here” . Drinking window - 2028 – 2043.' - Julia Harding MW-JancisRobinson.com, 18.5+/20, (Nov 2019)

'The 2018 Chambertin Grand Cru wafts from the glass with a complex bouquet of red berries, plums, rose petals and orange rind, framed by bass notes of rich, loamy soil and carnal nuances of smoked meats. Full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, it's layered and concentrated, its expansive attack segueing into a richly structured but impressively vibrant mid-palate, concluding with a long, resonant finish. This is a brilliant wine that readers should plan on forgetting for at least a decade'. Drinking window - 2028 – 2060 .' - William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (97/100) (Sep 2021)

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