Chambertin-Clos de Beze Grand Cru Les Ouvrees Rodin

In the glass

Aroma: dark cherry, rose, spice, earth

Palate: black fruit, graphite, mineral, truffle

Faiveley's flagship grand cru from old Clos de Beze vines, deep and perfumed with dark fruit and fine, firm tannins.

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.

How to serve Chambertin-Clos de Beze Grand Cru Les Ouvrees Rodin

Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Roast venison with cassis jus, Boeuf bourguignon, Epoisses de Bourgogne. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Les Ouvrees Rodin is Faiveley's old-vine selection of Clos de Beze, its top red.

1. 2011: First Ouvrees Rodin bottling

Facts

Producer

Domaine Faiveley · visiting guide

Grapes

Pinot Noir (100%)

Classification

Grand Cru (Gevrey-Chambertin, AOC)

Oak

Around 18 months in French oak, part new

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 800 to 2000 at retail

Drinking window

12-35 from vintage

First vintage

2011

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