Domaine Armand Rousseau
Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir
Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
A gloriously deep and intense nose. Roses and sweet fruit. Plum and violet and black cherry. Lush and round and soooo long. A gamey undertow. The essence of Chambertin. Amazing but very young
A gloriously deep and intense nose. Roses and sweet fruit. Plum and violet and black cherry. Lush and round and soooo long. A gamey undertow. The essence of Chambertin. Amazing but very young
Oct 17th, 2025
Another stunning Chambertin from the Burgundy dinner in Sydney 6 weeks ago. An absolutely gorgeous nose. Interestingly 100% new oak but the powerful fruit just swallows it. A little Animale/Feral note which adds interest. The medium plus bodied palate shows a savoury and sinewy texture. This has got the lot and still with a long window up to the early 2040s. Surpassed the 2002 in my book.
Another stunning Chambertin from the Burgundy dinner in Sydney 6 weeks ago. An absolutely gorgeous nose. Interestingly 100% new oak but the powerful fruit just swallows it. A little Animale/Feral note which adds interest. The medium plus bodied palate shows a savoury and sinewy texture. This has got the lot and still with a long window up to the early 2040s. Surpassed the 2002 in my book.
Sep 25th, 2025Still catching up with the wine from the Burgundy dinner in Sydney 6 weeks ago. From vines 45 to 60 years old and an excellent vintage for Burgundy. Only 10 to 15% whole bunch which I found interesting - such is the power of the fruit. Some Sous Bois in evidence despite the low % of whole bunch. From my sketchy notes on the night, one word stood out “BRILLIANT “
Still catching up with the wine from the Burgundy dinner in Sydney 6 weeks ago. From vines 45 to 60 years old and an excellent vintage for Burgundy. Only 10 to 15% whole bunch which I found interesting - such is the power of the fruit. Some Sous Bois in evidence despite the low % of whole bunch. From my sketchy notes on the night, one word stood out “BRILLIANT “
Sep 25th, 2025A glorious nose. Kaleidoscopic fruit with bright cherry, violets, lifted wild strawberry. So much going on and sooo pretty. Very pure and defined on the palate. Still quite contained. I suspect this will be spectacular in a few more heard but truly delicious now. Pure class.
A glorious nose. Kaleidoscopic fruit with bright cherry, violets, lifted wild strawberry. So much going on and sooo pretty. Very pure and defined on the palate. Still quite contained. I suspect this will be spectacular in a few more heard but truly delicious now. Pure class.
Oct 25th, 2024From mag. Plush fruit with violet and pretty plum. Soft and open. Enchanting. Very good
From mag. Plush fruit with violet and pretty plum. Soft and open. Enchanting. Very good
Oct 5th, 2024Beautiful plush fruit. Plum, floral notes, soft berries. Gorgeous and plush and seductive. Long. From mag
Beautiful plush fruit. Plum, floral notes, soft berries. Gorgeous and plush and seductive. Long. From mag
Oct 5th, 2024
Spectacular. Like drinking liquid silk.
Spectacular. Like drinking liquid silk.
Dec 3rd, 2023
Tawny color, translucent and light in the glass. A killer nose if there ever was one. Notes of cherries, tan spice, rhubarb, dark soil and sandalwood. Has "the funk". In the mouth it's so rich and silky. Very refined. Killer juice.
Tawny color, translucent and light in the glass. A killer nose if there ever was one. Notes of cherries, tan spice, rhubarb, dark soil and sandalwood. Has "the funk". In the mouth it's so rich and silky. Very refined. Killer juice.
May 21st, 2023Super pretty raspberry and light plum. Violet and roses and deep fruit. Gorgeous and focused. A life ahead. This is pure and pretty and intense. Wow
Super pretty raspberry and light plum. Violet and roses and deep fruit. Gorgeous and focused. A life ahead. This is pure and pretty and intense. Wow
Mar 15th, 2023Tasted blind. Tawny color, translucent. A nose that makes you smile. Notes of cherries, rhubarb, sandalwood, Asian spice and earth. Powerful in the mouth. Got better and better over the night, some 7-8 hours after decanting. So much precision in the Pinot expression. Really good, with years of enjoyment in front of it. Guessed 90 Dujac CdlR.
Tasted blind. Tawny color, translucent. A nose that makes you smile. Notes of cherries, rhubarb, sandalwood, Asian spice and earth. Powerful in the mouth. Got better and better over the night, some 7-8 hours after decanting. So much precision in the Pinot expression. Really good, with years of enjoyment in front of it. Guessed 90 Dujac CdlR.
Mar 5th, 2023