In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: rose, black cherry, spice, earth

Palate: dark berry, mineral, truffle, silk

More perfumed and aristocratic than Chambertin itself, with rose, dark fruit and a silken, mineral length.

What it pairs with

  • Roast venison with cassis jus
    Game meat and a blackcurrant reduction echo a grand-cru Pinot's wild fruit and firm tannin.
  • Boeuf bourguignon
    Slow-braised beef in Pinot reduction matches the wine's structure and savoury depth.
  • Epoisses de Bourgogne
    The washed-rind cow's-milk cheese's pungent cream needs a wine with grip and acidity to balance it.

History

Rousseau farms a large parcel of Clos de Beze, often the most perfumed of its grand crus.

  1. 1920 — Domaine founded

Facts

Producer
Domaine Armand Rousseau
Grapes
Pinot Noir (100%)
Classification
Grand Cru (Gevrey-Chambertin, AOC)
Oak
Around 18 to 20 months in 100% new French oak
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 1500 to 3500 at retail
Drinking window
15-40 from vintage
First vintage
1920

Scores

  • Vinous 96 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy cult wine dry firm tannin full body grand cru high acid iconic mood contemplative mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with game pairs with mushroom pairs with red meat pinot noir price collector still red
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