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The Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes is showing fine attraktive notes of red and darker berries - notes of forest strawberries and raspberries. On the palate good fruit expression and a earthy minerality - fresh, focused and quite refined for a wine of this level and vintage. (Drink from 2018) - …
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The Le Chambertin 2010 from Domaine Trapet is quite accessible with a fine forward fruityness. In the bouquet lovely aromas of red berry fruits - notes of strawberries and raspberries - a lovely airy minerality with a discrete hint of oak. On the palate quite lovely red midpalate fruit - focused by …
The Chambertin Grand Cru 2011 from Rousseau is a full level up in quality from the Clos de Beze. In the bouquet a refined expression of pinot fruit, terroir and oak - notes of strawberries, forest berries, pomegarnate. The oak is already quite well integrated in the nose and supporting the complex …
[Read more...] about Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin 2011
The Chambertin Clos de Beze 2011 is the most backward wine of the Rousseau lineup - but no doubt well worth waiting for. In the bouquet toasted oak, fine minerality combined with a lovely dark jelly fruit with elements of strawberries, dark cherries, dark forest berries and liquorice. On the palate …
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The Gevrey Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques 2011 from Rousseau is slightly more backward and aloof than the Ruchotte. In the bouquet red and darker forrest berries, currently with a quite strong impression of the new oak. On the palate quite a step up in concentration from the Ruchotte Chambertin, …
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