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Pinot Noir

While we continue to expand our collection of Burgundies, more and more new-world winemakers are coming to terms with this challenging variety. Australians have identified Geelong, the Yarra Valley and the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria as suited to premium Pinot Noir. More recently, Tasmania has shot up the ranks. Mount Mary, Farr Rising and Tolpuddle are names to seek out. New Zealand is also producing some compelling, full bodied wines. Look for regions like Martinborough, Marlborough and Central Otago.

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2019 Dicey Bannockburn Pinot Noir

Central Otago, NEW ZEALAND
$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red in colour with black tinged edges and a red hue. Nosing offers up perfumed like aromatics of violets, ripe dark cherries, anise and dark plum followed by spicy cedar and light forest floor notes. Rich dark cherry, anise, dark plum and ripe strawberry fruits engulf the mouth with an expansive feel. Spicy cedar, earth and dried herb elements ensue. Supple mid palate feel and excellent power with velvety tannins and a long ripe seductive finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2017 Dilworth and Allain Romsey Doug's Vineyard Pinot Noir

Macedon, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Diam Cork

Light cherry red colour with a crimson red hue. Fragrant red cherry and winter strawberry scents intermingle with a hint of sour cherry and violet followed by forest floor and spicy dried herb notes. Light with a very elegant and fresh feel, the palate is delicately flavoured with red and sour cherries over some cranberry, faint earthy clove and spicy herbs. Finishes dry with spritely acid and finely grained tannins. Moderate power with an aftertaste of red and sour cherries, fresh herb infusions and spice. Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc. 12%

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Savoury edged pinot noir shows dark and sour cherry scents, pepper, brambles, dusty earthy notes. Really like this start. Lean and light in flavour but has a lithe appeal, mouthwatering amaro-like acidity, succulent and fine tannins. Very fine boned wine with distinction and finesse. You’ll have to like them fine!
93 points
Mike Bennie – The Wine Front

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Dilworth and Allain sounds a bit like a folk music duo from the ’70s to my ears. Debut album here being ‘Doug’s Vineyard’. Winemakers are now caretakers of said vineyard, and have worked at storied producers such as Castello dei Rampolla, Lafon, and Paul Pillot. Oh, and Eastern Peake. Here we go then.

Sour cherry, raspberry, spice and fresh mint, slight dusty earthiness. It’s very fine and light, feathery almost, with a spicy and sappy and bitter orange cast to the acidity, gentle dusty tannin, nice energy, and a sour cherry finish of good length offering perfume and spice. In some respects much like a light Nebbiolo, which I like, though comes with the caveat that it’s delicate and perhaps what you might call a wine with ‘good bone structure’. I think it will age very well.
94 points
Gary Walsh – The Wine Front

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2015 Domaine Faiveley Gevery-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

Burgundy, FRANCE
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2024-2026)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Deep vibrant red colour with black tinged edgings and a bright red hue. Showing some restraint the nose yields delicately perfumed scents of violets, spicy red cherries, earthy iron like notes, dried meats and fresh herbs. Holding its cards close to its chest the tightly knit palate sees spicy ripe cherry and strawberry flavours intermingling with inky earth, dried meats and spicy herbs. Structured meaty like mouthfeel with a dry rustic finish. Tightly grained, slightly chalky tannins combine with fresh acidity. Spicy aftertaste of red fruits, earthy iron like characters, dried meats and herbs.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 13%

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2016 Dog Point Vineyard Pinot Noir

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2024-2025)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Aromas of black cherries and plum laced with anise are followed by earthy forest floor characters, toasty cedar, black olive and spice. Light to medium weight the palate elegantly carries flavours of black cherries, black olive and ripe strawberry fruit over a back drop of anise, forest floor and spicy dried herbs. Slightly dryish but fine grained tannins and relatively bright acidity restrain the finish a little. Spicy medium length aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 13%

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2023 Dols Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2024-2028)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Dark red core with black toned edges and a red to dark red tinged hue. Fragrantly scented, the nose offers up violet, dark cherry, strawberry and anise aromas which are trailed by some dried herb and spicy rhubarb like notes. Juicy dark cherry, strawberry and anise flavours line the palate with some dried herb and spicy cedar characters also chiming in. Nicely fleshed feel with polished tannins and a medium length conclusion.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2022 Dols Pinot Noir

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 13.1%

Closure: Stelvin

Semi translucent dark red colour with black toned edges and a bright red purple tinged hue. Pretty aromatics of violet, red cherries and strawberries carry wonderful lift with hints of anise, forest floor and fresh herbs also evident. Elegant and supple the palate is decorated with red to dark cherry and strawberry fruits which overlay a subtle anise, forest floor and spicy cedar back drop. Polished tannins finishing with good freshness and length.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.1%

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2018 Domaine (Guillaume) Overnoy Pinot Noir

Jura, FRANCE
$76. 99
Bottle
$923.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

The first thing you notice is the name, Overnoy. This one is not to be confused with the legendary estate in Pupillin although Guillame's Grandfather was a brother to Pierre Overnoy and their Poulsard is propagated from cuttings from Arbois-Pupillin. This estate is located in Orbagna, in the south of the Jura in the region of Sud Revermont. Guillaume came back to the family estate in 2013 and has been working full time since then. In 2014 he began conversion of the estate of 5.5 hectares to organic cultivation. They have all five Jura varieties planted and specialize in Trousseau which does particularly well in their area. The vines are grown mostly in Orbagna but they also have a single hectare further north in Cesancey. All vines are hand tended and farmed organically, always have been. Vinification is sensitive, observational, and skilful - generations of experience come in very handy.

Pinot Noir is something Guillaume likes to drink and he has an interest in so he excels at it in his winery. This is has bright cherry, spice and sous bois complexity, in the mouth it shines with crystal bright, clean and pure with crisp and bright little red fruits and spice at the core and the Jura's fresh acidity driving it on the finish. A superb Jura Pinot with brightness and elegance.

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2019 Domaine A Stoney Vineyard Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)

ABV: 13.6%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red in colour with black tinged edges and a bright red hue. Featuring perfumed violet top notes, the nose sees scents of ripe dark cherries, plum, anise, some earth and spicy cedar then follow on. Rich, fleshy and powerful the mid weighted palate is layered with spicy dark cherry, dark plum and anise flavours with hints of toasty cedar, earth and dried herbs sitting underneath. Velvet smooth tannins with a long spicy dark fruited aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.6%

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2018 Domaine A Stoney Vineyard Pinot Noir

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)

ABV: 13.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Ripe and quite substantially weighted, this powerful Tassie Pinot was matured in seasoned French oak barriques for 18 months. Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Perfumed like aromas of violets, dark cherries and strawberries emanate from the glass trailed by earthy forest floor, subtle anise and lightly toasted spicy cedar notes. Rich, medium weighted spicy dark cherry and ripe strawberry fruits engulf the mouth with an undercard of earthy forest floor, anise and toasty cedar. Polished yet sturdy tannins with a long ripe, spicy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.8%

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2020 Domaine Arlaud Bourgogne Rouge Roncevie

Burgundy, FRANCE
$72. 99
Bottle
$875.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Ripe and appealingly fresh aromas include a mix of various red berries and earth where the latter is also present on the surprisingly powerful middle weight flavors that offer solid depth and persistence with only a trace of finishing rusticity. Drink from 2024+.
86-89 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2020 Bourgogne Roncevie is very high-toned on the nose with cassis and maraschino scents, quite floral but missing a little delineation. The palate is ripe and sweet on the entry, fine acidity, well balanced with a crisp if short black cherry finish. A straight to the point Bourgogne Rouge. Drink 2023-2028.
85-87 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Just racked to tank. A rich heady purple. This is much deeper and richer in dark cherry mode than the Hautes Côtes de Nuits. Very striking, with a pleasing freshness at the back. Cheerful, exuberant, juicy with a drier note from good tannins. The fruit comes storming back behind, exceptionally long, morello cherry with a thread of more mineral red fruit.
88-90 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2020 Domaine Arlaud Gevrey-Chambertin

Burgundy, FRANCE
$155. 00
Bottle
$1860.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
An exceptionally fresh, cool and admirably pure nose offers up notes of wild berries and newly turned earth. There is excellent density to the powerful and serious medium-bodied flavors that brim with sappy dry extract while exhibiting excellent length on the robust and rustic finale. This is a very good Gevrey villages and well worth considering provided you have at least some patience. Drink from 2030+.
89-92 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin Village has a lovely, very pure and well-defined nose, the oak here beautifully integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with edgy tannins, lightly peppered with a brisk, graphite-tinged finish. This is exactly what I want from a Gevrey Village. Drink 2025-2035.
89-91 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Black-purple colour. Plenty of power here but it is a lovely black cherry fruit, with some dry tannins behind. On the palate, this is more red fruit with a mineral thread too, so I think this will work nicely. Includes two barrels of grand cru declassified.
90-92 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2020 Domaine Arlaud Morey-St-Denis Les Ruchots Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Once again there is a lovely sense of freshness and tension suffusing the ripe aromas of plum, violet and dark raspberry that continues onto the rich, caressing and mouth coating flavors that possess unusually good power in the context of what is typical for Ruchots on the long, raspy and firm finale. This too is a wine to buy and forget but it has the potential to be splendid in time. Drink from 2035+.
91-94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2020 Morey-Saint-Denis Les Ruchots 1er Cru has a ripe and quite floral bouquet, mainly black fruit here, briary and a touch of peony. This has more finesse than the Chesaux. The palate is medium-bodied with a fleshy, ripe opening. Good depth, yet backward compared to others, with just a touch of orange rind and brown spices on the finish. Harmonious from start to finish, give this 4-5 years in bottle. Drink 2027-2048.
92-94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
A delightful fresh glowing even mid purple. The bouquet is compelling, far from the deepest or headiest, but with a sense of finesse. The perfume grows steadily to add more volume. There is a magical balance in this wine between the sensuality and the freshness, a finesse in the tannins too.
94-96 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2020 Domaine Arlaud Chambolle-Musigny Les Noirots Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Here the expressive nose is even fresher with its essence of ripe cherry coulis, spice and violet. The medium weight flavors are not quite as dense, but they are, somewhat surprisingly, even finer while offering evident minerality on the bitter pit fruit-inflected finish that delivers excellent length. Drink from 2032+.
91-94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2020 Chambolle-Musigny Les Noirots 1er Cru offers brambly red fruit, tea leaves and light floral scents on the nose. I like the definition and focus here. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet, sorbet-like opening, veins of orange peel and tangerine through the red fruit with an almost Grenache like, sensual finish. Give this some time in bottle because this is a lovely Chambolle. Drink 2025-2040.
92-94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Bright fresh crimson purple. The nose is quite exciting here, heady, ripe cherries, yet not unbalanced. A little oaky sandalwood behind, a sweetness to the fruit, not an elegant Chambolle in particular, but with substance and length.
92-94 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2014 Domaine Arlaud Morey Saint Denis

Burgundy, FRANCE
$115. 00
Bottle
$1380.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Cyprien Arlaud, who directs this domaine which owns 15 ha and farms a total of 18 ha, describes 2014 as a vintage that “finally had a good and even flowering that ultimately gave us pretty good yields and in any event the best since 2009. In fact I did a green harvest for the first time since 2004. The growing season was decidedly advanced and I thought that we might have an end of August beginning of September harvest, but the cooler and wet July and August conditions slowed the vegetative cycle. As to the topic of the vintage regarding the Suzukii problem we had almost zero trouble save for a parcel of young vines in Charmes-Chambertin where the berries had thinner skins. We chose to begin picking on the 16th of September and there was surprisingly little sorting necessary as the fruit was clean and ripe. Potential alcohols were in the 12 to 12.5% range and I chaptalized a few wines in order to have 12.5% as that is sufficient in my view. In terms of the vinifications I used a small amount of whole clusters in the 1ers and grands crus, which is to say between 20 and 30%. I really like the style of the wines and if the summer weather had been normal I am convinced that 2014 would have been a truly great vintage'

Other Reviews....
Reduction presently dominates the nose though there is good freshness and drive to the attractively textured middle weight flavors that possess solid depth and length on the mildly rustic finale. This should be approachable after only a few years of bottle age.
90 Points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

The 2014 Morey Saint Denis Villages, which is matured in used wood, was showing just a little reduction on the nose. The palate has a pretty entry with blackcurrant and strawberry pastille, with the tannins just showing a touch of coarseness at the moment -- though they should be straightened out by the time of bottling. Give it a year or two once in bottle
90 Points
Neal martin - The Wine Advocate

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2014 Domaine Arlaud Vosne Romanee Aux Reas

Burgundy, FRANCE
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Purity and harmony define this juicy red, whose cherry, strawberry, rose and spice flavors are well-matched to the refined structure. Needs short-term aging to really show off its charms. Best from 2018 through 2032.
92 Points
Wine Spectator

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2022 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru Magnum (1500ml)

Burgundy, FRANCE
$8499. 00
Bottle
$101988.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Domaine Armand Rousseau sets the bar for Gevrey-Chambertin and is by any measure one of the greatest domaines in Burgundy. Their holdings include parcels in six of the Gevrey grand cru vineyards, along with the largest slice of premier cru Clos St-Jacques. Of course, the big two of Chambertin and Chambertin Clos des Beze get much of the attention, quality has been on the rise in each of the remaining vineyards, and there's no dead weight among their enviable selection today.
Other Reviews....
A more restrained, and less oak-inflected, nose somewhat grudgingly offers up its array of airy red cherry, dark currant, just turned earth, the sauvage and a dazzling array of spice elements. The mouthfeel of the equally tautly muscular broad-shouldered flavors is strikingly refined thanks to the dense but exceptionally fine-grained tannins shaping the superbly persistent finish that really fans out as it sits on the palate. This is without question one of the stars of the 2022 vintage. Drink through 2037+.
95-98 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
Aromas of sweet raspberries and cherries mingling with notions of orange zest, incense and spices in a complex bouquet introduce Rousseau's 2022 Chambertin Grand Cru, a full-bodied, deep and layered wine that's concentrated, precise and penetrating. It's one of the least evolved wines in the cellar, but it's very fine-boned for such a warm vintage.
95-97 points
William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 Chambertin Grand Cru conveys a sense of grandeur on the nose, leaning slightly more towards red than black fruit, very harmonious and complex, with pressed flower scents filtering through with aeration. It is difficult to drag your nose away from the glass. The medium-bodied palate has very finely sculpted tannins and great depth with a smoothly textured, lightly spiced finish that lingers very long in the mouth. Superb. Drink 2027-2065.
96-98 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
The 2022 Chambertin is a monumental wine with supremely ripe black cherry, plum, and cassis fruit loaded with spice and floral notes. There is an immense depth of flavour and a superbly dense and compact texture. As the wine sits in the glass, it seems almost infinitely complex. This tightly wound wine is not as generous as the Clos de Bèze. The truth is that the Bèze is perhaps more immediately engaging, while the Chambertin has more substance and ultimate potential. However, both wines will probably outlive anyone tasting them today since they seem set to age for a century. Drink 2035-2100.
99 points
Charles Curtis MW - Decanter
A glowing crimson purple. The bouquet has all the civilised sensuality one could hope for. A glorious and classic Rousseau Chambertin nose. Here the very slight dryness will certainly be swallowed up. The weight of fruit on the palate will see to that. A surge of dense dark strawberry fruit completes the deal Drink from 2035-2050.
96-99 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2017 Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin

Burgundy, FRANCE
$450. 00
Bottle
$5400.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Unfurling in the glass with notes of raw cocoa, blackcurrants, sweet spices, vanilla pod and cedary oak, Rousseau's 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Village is medium to full-bodied, supple and velvety, with succulent acids and powdery structuring tannins, concluding with an expansive, lactone-inflected finish. It's deeper and richer than I perceived it to be when I tasted it 2018, but it's also surprisingly strongly marked by its time in barrel—especially since this cuvée sees no new oak. Drink 2026-2050.
89 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2021)
The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Village offers brambly red berry fruit on the nose, hints of crushed stone that percolate through with aeration. The palate is more cohesive and fleshier than the Clos du Château: tart red berry fruit, black pepper and a light sous-bois note on the finish. This should be approachable after two or three years. I find this a step ahead of the Clos du Château this year. Drink 2021-2030.
88-90 points
Neal Martin - Vinous (Nov 2018)
The palish pink purple colour has a touch more energy here compared to the chateau. Slightly fresher and deeper raspberry fruit. Great energy of fruit, not too much weight but just right, very perfumed, deep cherries and excellent persistence. Bravo.
91 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy (Nov 2018)

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2017 Domaine Armand Rousseau Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$950. 00
Bottle
$11400.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Rousseau's 2017 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru is showing nicely, wafting from the glass with inviting aromas of red berries, plums and peonies mingled with hints of cedar, raw cocoa and mandarin orange. Medium to full-bodied, supple and enveloping, it's soft and charming, with melting tannins and an ample core of fruit. Generous and demonstrative, like many 2017s it has picked up a bit of richness and depth in bottle. Drink 2025-2045.
93 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2021)
The 2017 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru has a beautifully defined bouquet of extremely pure brambly red fruit, and the oak is very well integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, fine structure and well-judged acidity. Though this is initially backward on the finish, it opens nicely in the glass. Whether it is long-term is another matter. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2017 tasting. Drink 2026-2055.
93 points
Neal Martin - Vinous (Sept 2021)
Light, pale and charming, this is always the most approachable and forward of the Rousseau grand cru bottlings, almost ready to drink from barrel. It's sweet and appealing, with supple summer pudding flavours, a hint of cola and supple tannins. Drink 2023-2027.
94 points
Tim Atkin MW - Decanter (Nov 2018)

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2016 Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin

Burgundy, FRANCE
$499. 00
Bottle
$5988.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Tasted from bottle, Rousseau's 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin Village opens in the glass with a youthfully reserved bouquet of wild berry fruit, plums, peonies and orange rind mingled with suggestions of forest floor and cedar. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, supple and sapid, with lively acids, good depth at the core and fine structuring tannins that subtly assert themselves on the finish. Even this communal bottling—which contains declassified premier cru fruit—is quite introverted at this stage, and readers with bottles in their cellars are advised to forget them for the better part of a decade. Drink 2026-2040.
91+ points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2020)
More crimson to the colour than for the Clos du Château, and indeed more depth of fruit to the bouquet. A little crisper on the palate, with a lovely energy through the middle, unexpected density given the easy approach.
91 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy (Oct 2017)

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2016 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze Crand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$3999. 00
Bottle
$47988.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2016 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru is showing brilliantly from bottle, unwinding with aeration to reveal a deep and brooding bouquet of plums, cassis and cherries mingled with notions of grilled meats, ceps, peonies and iodine. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, textural and enveloping, with a muscular chassis of ripe tannin that's cloaked in a core of vibrant and concentrated fruit, concluding with a long and thrillingly carnal finish. It will be fascinating to compare this with the qualitatively similar but stylistically very different 2015 vintage when both wines have 20 years on the clock. Drink 2030-2066.
97 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2020)
The 2016 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru is a little subdued on the nose with delineated red cherry, crushed strawberry and crushed stone aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannin, fresh and mineral-driven, almost Ruchottes-like in style with just a small attenuation towards the finish. Very fine, if not quite delivering the substance you might have expected. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting. Drink 2022-2045.
95 points
Neal Martin - Vinous (Nov 2018)
Here too there is just enough wood in evidence to mention on the gorgeously spiced and intricately layered aromas of essence of red currant, floral, plum, earth and a whisper of the sauvage. Once again the mouthfeel of the notably more imposingly-scaled flavors is sleek with excellent minerality that really comes up on the super-saline finish that goes on and on. But what I really admire about the '16 Bèze is the texture because it's at once muscular yet highly seductive and refined. This is a very, very powerful wine that is seriously impressive in every respect. In a word, brilliant. Drink through 2041+.
98 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound (Jan 2019)
Bright red-purple with some immediately engaging fruit. It is quite discreet though. Pure clean and balanced yet with a wealth of underlying fruit. The oak is quite prominent but is an entirely valid support to the concentration of fruit. Slightly dry behind but that is helping the control. The fruit is at optimum ripeness.
97 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy (Sept 2019)

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2016 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$3999. 00
Bottle
$47988.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Tasted from bottle, the 2016 Chambertin Grand Cru claims the place of king of the Rousseau cellar this year, soaring from the glass with a complex bouquet of ripe red berries, cherries and plums, complemented by nuances of blood orange, peonies, raw cocoa, grilled meats and spices. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, with terrific concentration, lively acids and a muscular chassis of ripe tannins that's largely concealed by a prodigious core of fruit. Long, sapid and penetrating, like the Clos de Bèze, this will make for fascinating comparisons with its 2015 counterpart in two decades' time. Drink 2030-2070.
98 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2020)
The 2016 Chambertin Grand Cru has a beguiling bouquet with copious red berry fruit, crushed minerals, delicate wilted rose petal and light tobacco scents. It has a crystalline beauty. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannin, wonderful focus and immense poise. This is a class act with bewildering tension and incredible poise towards the finish. God made wine so it could taste like this. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting. Drink 2023-2055.
98 points
Neal Martin - Vinous (Nov 2018)
As is often the case, this is more restrained than the Bèze and more deeply pitched as well with its cooler array of strikingly spicy red and dark currant aromas that are more heavily cut with freshly turned earth scents along with plenty of floral and sauvage influences, all of which is again trimmed in just enough oak influence to point out. The exceptionally rich, dense and highly energetic full-bodied flavors brim with both dry extract and a pungent minerality on the brilliantly complex and explosively long finish. This is a classic example of power without weight because despite the imposing size of the '16 Chambertin, the overall impression is one of harmony and grace. Among the 'big 4' of the Rousseau line-up, this is the one wine that might just surpass its 2015 equivalent. Drink through 2036+.
96-99 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound (Jan 2018)
Clear fresh mid purple. A racy and classy nose, not a blockbuster but with excellent precision. Perhaps a hint of white pepper too. This is complete, complex and classy, with quite a savoury style to the red berry fruit, a little touch of oak, long and complex. This is the best balanced wine of the group, a very fine Chambertin which should develop really well for at least the medium term.
98 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy (Sept 2019)

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2018 Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin

Burgundy, FRANCE
$399. 00
Bottle
$4788.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Revisited from bottle, Rousseau's 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Village is a rich, demonstrative wine, bursting from the glass with aromas of raspberries and cherries mingled with raw cocoa, orange rind, peonies and hints of cedary oak. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and textural, with uncommon mid-palate weight and imposing reserves of ripe fruit, it's structured around powdery tannins and succulent acids. This is carrying unusual puppy fat, yet it retains the domaine's stylistic signatures and promises to age with grace. Drink 2022-2055.
91 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Oct 2021)
A similar if slightly fresher nose offers notes of various red berries along with newly turn earth and sauvage nuances. The medium weight flavors possess a slightly finer mouthfeel with even better vibrancy, all wrapped in a complex, long and balanced finale. This is an excellent Gevrey villages and worth checking out. Drink through 2026+.
89-92 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound (Jan 2020)
Included with the village grapes are small amounts from 1ers crus Estournelles-St-Jacques and Clos Prieur, to be joined in 2019 by Craipillot as they have planted up their old vegetable garden there. A youthful fresh purple colour, heavenly bouquet again this light touch of sandalwood but with a long gracious cherry and light raspberry fruit.
90-94 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2017 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$3499. 00
Bottle
$41988.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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Revisited from bottle, the 2017 Chambertin Grand Cru is showing beautifully, soaring from the glass with expressive aromas of sweet red berry fruit, smoked meats, coniferous forest floor, mandarin orange and peonies, framed by a deft application of cedary, spicy new oak. Full-bodied, sumptuous and enveloping, its velvety attack segues into an ample core of succulent fruit, concluding with a long and resonant finish. This is likely to be both deceptively approachable young and notably long-lived, offering a broad drinking window. Drink 2025-2060.
96 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2021)
The 2017 Chambertin Grand Cru is just a glorious success. Vivid red fruit, Morello cherries, wild strawberry and pressed violets on the nose, the aromatics here feel so animated and exquisitely defined. The palate is perfectly balanced with a killer line of acidity: crystalline red fruit, filigree tannins and more freshness than it knows what to do with. There is a sense of "channeled intensity" in this Chambertin and whilst there is no question that it is a 20- to 30-years wine, I felt no guilt in polishing this off in its youth. Tasted at Maison de Colombier in Beaune. Drink 2022-2050.
98 points
Neal Martin - Vinous (Nov 2021)
If you're a fan of this grand cru bottling - and which Burgundy lover isn't? - there's a lot more to go around this year, with a record-equalling 46 barrels. The resulting wine doesn't have the concentration of 2015 or 2016, but it's still a spicy, focussed, refined wine with deftly integrated 100% new wood, tangy acidity and caressing tannins. Drink 2025-2032.
96 points
Tim Atkin MW - Decanter (Nov 2018)
Discreet wood is present on the ultra-fresh and incredibly spicy though even more restrained nose that reflects notes of red berries, the sauvage, earth, floral and exotic tea wisps. The gorgeous mouthfeel of the imposingly constituted and admirably concentrated flavors is one of contrasts as the mid-palate is quite supple yet the powerful, driving, austere and muscular finish is robust, serious and austere. This almost painfully intense wine is jaw droppingly good and somewhat curiously relative to how the Chambertin and the Clos de Bèze typically show at this stage, the Chambertin is the flashier of the two. We'll see in time though as it's usually the Chambertin that goes into a shell only to emerge 20+ years later. Be that as it may, today this is a genuine 'wow' wine. Drink through 2037+.
97 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound (Jan 2020)

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2017 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$3499. 00
Bottle
$41988.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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The 2017 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru bursts from the glass with extroverted aromas of dark, plummy fruits that mingle with notes of chocolate, licorice, sweet oak spice, grilled meats and espresso. On the palate, it's full-bodied, rich and ample with broad shoulders, a generous core of fruit and more mid-palate amplitude and tannic bite than the Chambertin.
92-94 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2019)
The 2017 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru has quite a high-toned bouquet, a touch of boot polish coming through and then receding to reveal very complex floral aromas. The elegant palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, perfect acidity and fine proportion. Maybe it is missing a little weight on the back end, but it is still a refined Clos-de-Bèze that will age with grace. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2017 tasting. Drink 2026-2050.
94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous (Sept 2021)
Sumptuously oaked and always poured last in any tasting at Domaine Rousseau, this is riper and plusher than the straight Chambertin bottling, with the power and density to age well, framed by 100% new wood and showing a bloody, ferrous undertone. Drink 2027-2035.
96 points
Tim Atkin MW - Decanter (Nov 2018)
While the wood treatment is certainly evident it remains reasonably subtle on the overtly cool and restrained nose that is markedly spicy with its broad-ranging combination of exuberantly fresh aromas of dark cherry, raspberry, rose petal, violet, plum and a suggestion of earth. There is excellent power and punch to the large-scaled flavors that are a combination of power and refinement while being blessed with an abundance of sappy dry extract that imparts a seductive quality to the mouthcoating, hugely long and firmly structured and chiseled finish. While the Chambertin appears to have a slight edge at this very early juncture due to having slightly better complexity, it's going to be interesting in 20 to 25 years' time to see which is the better wine! Drink through 2027+.
96 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound (Jan 2020)

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2017 Domaine Armand Rousseau Mazy-Chambertin Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$999. 00
Bottle
$11988.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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Wilder and more brooding, the 2017 Mazy-Chambertin Grand Cru offers up notes of wild berries, dark chocolate, peonies and rich forest floor. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and supple with fine-grained, chalky tannins and persuasive energy and length.
91-93 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2019)
The 2017 Mazy-Chambertin Grand Cru has a beguiling, floral bouquet although, there is some reduction to contend with, that will be gone by the time of bottling. But one senses that this is more brooding. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin, masculine and slightly ferrous, good density towards the finish, but this will require four or five years to really soften. Maybe the Charmes has more charm? This might be more intellectual however. Drink 2024-2040.
92-94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous (Nov 2018)
The most 'reliable' of the domaine's grands crus, according to Cyrielle Rousseau, this comes from a 55-year-old parcel and produces small berries (millerands) in the vineyard. It's always a highly perfumed wine, enhanced by a slight volatile lift in 2017, with scented oak, good focus, fine tannins and succulent wild strawberry fruit. Drink 2024-2029.
96 points
Tim Atkin MW - Decanter (Nov 2018)

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2017 Domaine Armand Rousseau Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$1199. 00
Bottle
$14388.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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The 2017 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru displays notes of sweet red and black berries, licorice, rich soil, grilled meat and citrus peel. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, with more density and concentration than the Charmes-Chambertin, balanced by juicy acids. Though the tannins are supple, it will demand and reward bottle age. This is a cuvée that continues its upward trajectory chez Rousseau.
91-93 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2019)
The 2017 Clos de la Roches Grand Cru, which is tasted from two barrels since one is reduced, has a well defined bouquet with brambly red fruit, candied orange peel, hints of cassis and later, vanilla pod. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, slightly sorbet in character with hints of mulberry and fig towards the complex and quite persistent finish. One of the more cerebral Clos de la Roche releases from Domaine Rousseau. Drink 2022-2040.
92-94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous (Nov 2018)
Muscular' is how Cyrielle Rousseau describes her Clos de la Roche, made from two parcels - one high and one low - that total 1.48ha, with some parts over a century old. Everything is relative, of course, because this isn't an especially tannic wine, although it certainly has good intensity. It's sappy, subtly oaked and refined with succulent bramble and black cherry fruit. Drink 2025-2032.
96 points
Tim Atkin MW - Decanter (Oct 2018)

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2017 Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux St Jacques Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$699. 00
Bottle
$8388.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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Having underrated Rousseau's 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques from barrel, then from bottle, I'm happy to have a chance to redeem myself, as this wine is showing brilliantly after just a few years in bottle. Bursting with aromas of red berries, cherries, peonies and spices, framed by sapid bass notes of smoked meats, it's medium to full-bodied, with more mid-palate depth and intensity than was apparent just a year ago, built around melting tannins and succulent acids. Drink 2021-2041.
92 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sept 2021)
The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux Saint-Jacques 1er Cru has a perfumed bouquet with red cherries, strawberry, orange blossom and hints of chai tea that develop with aeration. There is fine cohesion and focus here. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle grip on the entry, lightly spiced and quite peppery for a Lavaux Saint-Jacques, building gradually in the mouth with quite a vibrant spicy, even a touch of curry leaf on the aftertaste. Drink 2020-2036.
91-93 points
Neal Martin - Vinous (Nov 2018)
Lavaux often shines in warmer years like 2017, thanks to the cooling influence of the nearby combe. The Rousseau family have three parcels in all, totalling 0.8ha, and they seem to have a special affinity with the premier cru. It's subtle, refreshing and ethereal, with crunchy acidity and minerality and sappy pomegranate and red cherry flavours. Drink 2024-2032.
94 points
Tim Atkin MW - Decanter (Nov 2018)

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2019 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$4999. 00
Bottle
$59988.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

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The 2019 Chambertin Grand Cru is very promising, unwinding in the glass with aromas of exotic spices, grilled meats, cherries, cassis, dark chocolate, licorice and loamy soil. Full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it was the most introverted, tightly wound wine in the cellar on the day of my visit. Broad-shouldered and elegantly muscular, it's bright and precise, concluding with a penetrating finish.
96-98 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2021)
The reference standard in Chambertin. This is every bit the equal of the Clos de Bèze, if slightly less approachable young. Blended from four parcels including a cooler section near the southern end and another near the top of the slope, this gives a wine of incredible concentration if a bit reserved initially. Here, ripe berry fruit, a strong mineral/saline edge and a gamey note all emerge with time, and the texture is firm and tightly wound. This should age gracefully for the better part of a century. Drink 2029-2069.
99 points
Charles Curtis MW - Decanter (Oct 2020)
This too evidences subtle wood influence on the ripe yet cool nose that combines notes of spice, earth and floral elements with those of dark berries and poached plum. There is excellent intensity to the full-bodied, concentrated and mineral-inflected flavors that coat the palate with sappy dry extract while delivering excellent depth and persistence on the beautifully balanced and imposingly powerful if decidedly compact finale. This strikingly pure effort is already Zen-like in its sense of harmony and should prove to be remarkably long-lived. Brilliant. Drink through 2041+.
98 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound (Jan 2022)

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2019 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$4999. 00
Bottle
$59988.00 Dozen

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Cork

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Deeper-pitched and more carnal than the Chambertin, Rousseau's 2019 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru mingles aromas of cherries, cassis and raspberries with hints of Asian spices, incense, smoked tea, rich soil tones and grilled duck. Full-bodied, sumptuous and enveloping, it's bright and lively, with a fleshy core of concentrated fruit, succulent acids and powdery structuring tannins. Long and perfumed, this is a sensual Clos de Bèze in the making.
95-97 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2021)
Rousseau Clos de Bèze is a blend of three plots that total 1.42ha. Cyrielle believes the wine shows better in its youth than Chambertin. Both wines, however, are vinified in the same way: destemmed, long maceration, gentle extraction and ageing in new François Frères barrels. The result is sublime: charming in its youth, with accessible, ripe notes of red and black fruits, spice, mineral and game, plus a velvety, dense texture that is firm but not forbidding. This has the substance to last fifty years if cellared well. Drink 2029-2069.
100 points
Charles Curtis MW - Decanter (Oct 2020)
Equally subtle wood frames the even spicier if slightly riper nose that reflects a layered blend of red currant, violet, rose petal, earth and a whisper of exotic tea. The full-bodied if slightly less concentrated flavors also reflect an abundance of minerality on the firm, serious and equally well-balanced, youthfully austere and hugely long finale. I usually prefer one or the other [Chambertin] at this stage each year but in 2019, while the two wines are noticeably different, it's not clear which will ultimately be the more interesting. In sum, this is a choice but one where there is no wrong answer as this too is brilliant! Drink through 2041+.
98 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound (Jan 2022)

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2019 Domaine Armand Rousseau Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$1499. 00
Bottle
$17988.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

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The 2019 Clos de la Roche Grand Cru opens in the glass with rich aromas of berry fruit, loamy soil, peonies, dark chocolate and cedar. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and elegantly muscular, it's generous and enveloping, with velvety tannins and fine depth at the core. Bright and lively, it's another wine that marries maturity with freshness.
93-95 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2021)
Produced from three parcels: two in the original Clos de la Roche vineyard and almost 1ha in Les Fremières. Aged in used casks like the producer's Charmes, this has a very different character, with dark, plummy fruit alongside an earthy note on the nose, and a texture that is less firm perhaps, but broader and more full-bodied. Very solid. Drink 2024-2059.
95 points
Charles Curtis MW - Decanter (Oct 2020)
Here too there is just enough wood to remark upon surrounding the well-layered blend of red and blue pinot fruit, earth and a plenitude of spice and floral elements. The wonderfully energetic, sleek and equally muscular larger-scaled flavors also brim with minerality on the refined, focused, balanced and even more persistent finish. This is terrific and a wine that should easily repay two decades of cellaring if you have the patience. Drink through 2036+.
92-95 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound (Jan 2021)

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2019 Domaine Armand Rousseau Gevrey-Chambertin

Burgundy, FRANCE
$450. 00
Bottle
$5400.00 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

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Aromas of sweet berry fruit, wild plums, baking chocolate, spices and candied citrus rind introduce Rousseau's 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Village, a medium-bodied, lively wine with a generous core of fruit, bright acids and powdery structuring tannins. Combining a certain sunny generosity with real vibrancy and precision, this appears to have the makings of Rousseau's finest communal bottling since 2012 or 2010, so I'm looking forward to revisiting it in bottle in a few years. As I've written before, the communal Gevrey includes fruit from premiers crus Perrières and Etournelles Saint-Jacques.
90-92 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2021)
This regular Gevrey village was produced in 2019 from a total of seven parcels, most of them to the north, according to Cyrielle Rousseau, as well as a bit of the Premier Cru Clos Prieur, producing what is among my favourite village-level Gevreys. It shows remarkable purity of red fruit and an expressive floral note on the nose, yet despite the tension and tannin on the palate, it is indeed a generous wine. Drink 2024-2059.
94 points
Charles Curtis MW - Decanter (Oct 2020)
A slightly more deeply pitched nose presents aromas of wild red and dark berries, underbrush, warm earth and a whiff of the sauvage. The delicious and attractively vibrant medium-bodied flavors possess a beguiling texture thanks to the relatively sophisticated tannins shaping the more complex and slightly longer finish. This forward effort should also also drink well after only a few years of cellaring. Drink through 2025+.
89-91 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound (Jan 2021)
Slightly denser purple here, and the same increased intensity on the palate. Redcurrant raspberry and ripe cherry. Balanced by acidity. Some intensity and riper than usual but undoubtedly fine.
90-92 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy (Oct 2020)

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2016 Domaine Armand Rousseau Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$1699. 00
Bottle
$20388.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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The 2016 Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes Grand Cru, which Cyrille described as her “heart wine,” has a superb bouquet with ebullient dark cherries, bergamot, blackberry and briary, wonderful delineation and demonstrating more exuberance than Mugneret-Gibourg (which as affected by frost, whereas Rousseau was not). The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, shimmering red fruit, outstanding mineralité and a subtle crescendo toward the pixilated finish. Is this the finest Ruchottes-Chambertin in 2016? Without a shadow of a doubt.
96-98 points
Neal Martin - Wine Advocate #234 (Dec 2017)
Good medium red. Pure, restrained aromas and flavors of black cherry, licorice and minerals. Silky and fine-grained on entry, then juicy and tighter in the middle, showing strong calcaire energy as the mother rock here isn't much more than a foot below the surface. This rich, firmly tannic wine boasts a long, rising finish featuring black fruits and violet. Impeccably balanced from the start, but this youthfully austere wine will need time in the cellar. The estate is slowly replanting this vineyard, so this 2016 is a mix of old and young vines.
92-94 points
Stephen Tanzer - Vinous (Jan 2018)
A highly appealing freshness to the elegant aromas of red and dark berries that are at once intensely earthy and spicy. In the same fashion, there is a lovely sense of verve and freshness to the markedly mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors that possess first-rate delineation on the sleek, youthfully austere and sneaky long finish. This is really quite classy and has already developed impressive depth. While this clearly has the intrinsic stuffing to reward extended cellaring, 5-ish years or so should be sufficient in order to enjoy this beauty if youthful fruit is your preference.
94 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound (Jan 2019)

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2013 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Clos des Beze Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$1999. 00
Bottle
$23988.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting in Beaune, the 2013 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru was showing some reduction on the nose that was difficult to shake off, though there appears to be sufficient fruit underneath. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a more conservative Clos de Bèze in some ways, but it demonstrates impressive precision as it fans out with gusto towards the finish. Give this 5-6 years in bottle to address the reduction issue and then I believe this will turn into an exemplary Grand Cru. Tasted September 2016.
95 points
Neal Martin - Wine Advocate

Good dark red. More closed today than the Clos Saint-Jacques, showing a stronger oak presence to its reticent aromas of dark raspberry, strawberry and blood orange. Then hugely rich, opulent and pliant on the palate if still youthfully reserved. Completely different in shape from the Clos Saint-Jacques, conveying a strong impression of solidity and saline minerality. Finishes with big but ripe, thoroughly integrated tannins. This may not have quite the fruit intensity or verve of the 2014 but it still leaves the salivary glands humming.
94+ points
Stephen Tanzer - Vinous

Subtle if not invisible wood serves as a backdrop for the mildly reduced nose so again do yourself a favor and decant this if you're going to crack one before 2020 or so. There is knock-out intensity to the gorgeously textured and mineral-inflected flavors that are imposingly scaled yet there is not even a hint of heaviness on the restrained, delineated and explosively long and mouth coating finale. This is a breathtakingly robust and powerful Bèze that is going to require all of 20 years to reach it zenith.
95 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

Very glamorous nose – rich and glossy and chock full of fruit. Very sweet and rich with massive power and corsetry and drive. Not at all marked by oak! Reminds me a little of the Leroy style.
19/20 points
Jancis Robinson

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2013 Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$2599. 00
Bottle
$31188.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

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Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting in Beaune, the 2013 Chambertin Grand Cru from Armand Rousseau had a slight reduction on the nose but underneath lies some gorgeous and ripe redcurrant, strawberry and bay leaf aromas. Very complex, but you need to wait for the aromas to fully get into their stride. The palate is extremely well balanced with fine tannins. It is blessed with wonderful focus and precision, armed with outstanding tension and intensity on the sophisticated finish. This is what we call in the trade: "proper Chambertin." Tasted September 2016.
95 points
Neal Martin - Wine Advocate (Dec 2016)

Very good deep red. Closer to the CSJ than to the CDB on the nose, offering terrific pungent lift to the aromas of black raspberry, rose petal and blood orange. Wonderfully sappy and pure, without any impression of weightiness to its saline flavors of raspberry, spices and white pepper. Utterly fine-grained, silky wine with great finesse. One of the longest, most palate-saturating wines of this vintage, finishing with noble tannins and taste bud-titilllating perfume. Perfectly balanced also but built for a glorious evolution in bottle. It would be a shame to open this bottle too soon.
97 points
Stephen Tanzer - Vinous (March 2016)

Once again subtle reduction pushes the underlying fruit to the background so I recommended decanting it for those of you who can't wait at least 5 years to try a bottle. There is even more size, weight and intensity to the velvety, powerful and opulent big-bodied flavors that possess an abundance of palate soaking dry extract that pushes the otherwise tightly coiled tannins to the background on the massively long coffee-inflected finish that really fans out as it sits on the palate. This is very firmly structured but actually a bit less austere than it usually is and thanks to the abundant dry extract might be approachable a bit sooner than usual too. In short, this brilliant effort is one of the greatest wines of the 2013 vintage.
96 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound (Jan 2016)

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2022 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Bourgogne Rouge

Burgundy, FRANCE
$94. 99
Bottle
$1139.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Pretty red berry fruit aromas are laced with earth and discreet spice wisps. The succulent, delicious and rounded flavors possess an attractive sense of energy while delivering good length on the only mildly rustic finish that is firm enough to repay 3 to 5 years of keeping if desired. Drink through 2026+.
86-88 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2022 Bourgogne Rouge includes around 25% whole bunches. The bouquet offers red cherries and strawberry fruit, just a little earthy in style. The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm tannins. It’s a strict and slightly austere Bourgogne Rouge that will deserve a year in bottle. Drink 2025-2030.
85-87 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
One third each from below Puligny, old vine Hautes Côtes and some village Maranges. Bright mid purple, juicy raspberry fruit, the racking has opened the wines out says Alex. An easily accessible delight. Drink from 2025-2028.
87-89 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2022 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Maranges La Fussiere Rouge Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
A more expressive and admirably pure nose freely offers up its array of red pinot fruit, spice and subtle floral nuances. The intense and beautifully delineated medium weight flavors possess a borderline pungent minerality, indeed the mouthfeel is like rolling a small pebbles on one's tongue, all wrapped in a long, firm and youthfully austere finale. Lovely and understated. Drink through 2029+.
89-91 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2022 Maranges Rouge La Fussières 1er Cru is a blend of several cuvées with different proportions of whole bunches, averaging around 30%. It has more nuance on the nose than the Vieilles Vignes; the stems are neatly incorporated. The palate is medium-bodied with a sapid entry that gets the saliva flowing. With chalky tannins, quite firm structure and a hint of licorice on the finish, this Maranges deserves 3 or 4 years in bottle. Drink 2026-2036.
90-92 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
There is enough fruit to make several tanks of La Fussière with different levels of whole bunch vinification which are then blended. A glowing mid to deep purple. The bouquet has a depth of dark raspberry fruit, with a little strawberry as well. Quite an interesting wave of fruit through the palate, a fresher style of red berry, but nuanced and with good length. Some pepper to conclude. Drink from 2026-2030.
89-91 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2022 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Santenay Les Prarons Dessus

Burgundy, FRANCE
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
This is the first wine in the range to display any reduction and here it's enough to suppress the fruit. Otherwise, there is slightly better volume to the equally stony and well-detailed medium weight flavors that terminate in an austere, moderately compact and sneaky long finish that is slightly less rustic. Drink through 2029+.
88-91 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2022 Santenay Les Prarons-Dessus has an enticing bouquet, the 30% whole bunches discrete and enmeshed, raspberry and wild strawberry mixed with light lavender aromas. The medium-bodied palate has a sapid entry, but it feels quite pliant with black pepper and clove towards the finish. Quite "solid" at the moment; give this a few months to settle once in bottle. Very fine. Drink 2025-2035.
89-91 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Not quite so deep in colour, more ruby crimson than purple. The bouquet is elegant, floral, with fresh red berries. After this accessible entry, the wine firms up a little on the palate, with a crunchy finish. All aspects are nicely in equilibrium. Drink from 2026-2031.
88-90 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2021 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Maranges La Fussiere Rouge Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
A more elegant and admirably pure nose freely offers up its aromas of red cherry, plum and violet along with a more subtle touch of earth. There is again excellent vibrancy to the beautifully delineated medium-bodied flavors that flash both a subtle minerality and a beguiling finesse on the balanced finale. This is a really lovely effort that makes one feel like drinking it now, though it too has the stuffing to repay a few years of aging. Worth considering. Drink through 2026+.
90 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2021 Maranges La Fussières 1er Cru Rouge was very complex to pick, the 5.5-hectares with ten different types of ripening depending on vine age and terroirs. It has a very mineral-driven bouquet, beautifully defined with more black fruit than the Clos de la Boutière. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp red fruit, a little leafy in style and sapid with a slightly peppery finish that might fool you into thinking there were stems in the blend (when in fact, they were too green to include this year). Drink 2024-2038.
91-93 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
They now have an extra hectare in fermage, not pruned when the frost came so they made a full crop there. Rich powerful purple. The nose takes a little time but is predominantly a darker raspberry. A quality bouquet in fact, and a lovely very pretty raspberry and cherry fruit behind. Good persistence too. Drink from 2025-2028.
89-91 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2021 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Bourgogne Rouge

Burgundy, FRANCE
$94. 99
Bottle
$1139.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Classic ruby color. A fresh, bright and very pinot nose precedes attractively textured and vibrant lighter weight flavors that possess excellent delineation on the mildly rustic, linear and sneaky long finish. To enjoy young for its fruit. Drink through 2024+.
86 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2021 Bourgogne Rouge has a pretty nose with cranberry, raspberry and a touch of stoniness. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy tannins. The 2021 has a little more backbone than other regional reds but still with plenty of freshness on the finish. Drink 2024-2030.
86-88 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
One third from Puligny, one third Hautes Côtes and one third Maranges declassified. Mid purple. Not noticeably a notably noble pinot nose – though apparently the pinot stock in the Hautes Côtes vineyard is pinot fin. Classier fruit on the palate with a certain weight behind, raspberry/strawberry notes, a little dry behind. Drink from 2024-2026.
86-87 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2021 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Maranges Clos de la Boutiere Rouge Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
An earthier and more somber nose reluctantly displays its aromas of purple fruit, especially plum. There is more volume to the rich, velvety and solidly concentrated flavors that are more powerful and less refined on the solidly persistent and slightly firmer finale. This is also worth considering. Drink through 20272+.
89-91 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
Cropped at a measly 18hl/ha, the 2021 Maranges Clos de la Boutière 1er Cru has an attractive bouquet with vibrant dark cherry, crushed strawberry and light vanillary scents. The palate is medium-bodied with quite "thick" tannins that lend this real weight and density; a burly Maranges in a positive sense, even if it does miss a bit of nuance on the finish. Cellar it for a couple of years. Drink 2025-2040.
90-92 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
A good half crop made. The most concentrated of the reds in colour and in nose. A fine generosity of fruit. This is certainly good and almost qualifies as exciting! A touch of orange zest in with the fresh red fruit. Excellent energy. Drink from 2025-2030.
89-92 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2020 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Maranges Clos de la Boutiere Rouge Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
A whisper of the sauvage is present on the ripe and distinctly earthy aromas of mostly red and dark raspberry. The middle weight flavors are not quite as dense though they still possess fine volume and richness before concluding in a moderately rustic finish that isn't quite as structured. Drink from 2026+.
88-91 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2020 Maranges Clos de la Boutière 1er Cru has an airy bouquet of dark berry fruit, pressed flowers and just a faint touch of graphite, perhaps one of the more understated aromatics from the domaine. The focused, harmonious palate is medium-bodied with fine backbone and a silky-smooth texture, delivering plenty of tension and energy on the graphite-tinged finish. A superb Maranges that should drink well for 15–20 years. Drink 2025-2040.
92-94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
Another hyper intense black purple colour, always very concentrated from their 90 year old vines, still in great condition. Black cherry stones. Plenty of tannins. I am not overpowered by the fruit though. It just needs much more time to come out of its shell. There is a huge mass of really bright fruit waiting within and a lovely clean pure finish.
90-93 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2020 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Bourgogne Rouge

Burgundy, FRANCE
$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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Ripe aromas consist mostly of plum, dark cherry and earth where the latter is picked up by the vibrant and fresh middle weight flavors that possess a moderately rustic if lengthy finale that is sufficiently firm to suggest that this frank effort should reward at least a few years of cellaring. Drink 2024+.
86-89 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
Racked the week prior to my visit, the 2020 Bourgogne Rouge is a one-third blend of Hautes-Côtes, Puligny and Maranges-based parcels. It offers vivid red cherry and cranberry scents on the nose. The palate is quite crunchy in texture, in a positive way, and well balanced with a fine bead of acidity. Touches of orange zest appear toward the finish. Very promising. Drink 2023-2029.
86-88 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
20% whole bunch vinification has been used. Deep purple black, surprisingly little nose. Juicy pure red fruit, classic rather than hot vintage fruit in the mouth and impressively concentrated, firmer structure than in 2019. Really long finish. I am rather impressed by this.
87-89 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2020 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Maranges La Fussiere Rouge Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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A deft application of wood surrounds the notably ripe aromas of dark pinot fruit, cassis and cherry liqueur. The sleek, delicious and intense medium-bodied flavors possess very good volume as well as fine depth and persistence on the sneaky long, firm and balanced finish. This youthfully austere effort is also going to need at least a few years of patience first. Drink from 2027+.
89-92 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2020 Maranges La Fussières 1er Cru Rouge, which contains slightly less whole bunch than the Village, has a more austere, well-defined, stony bouquet featuring dark berry fruit and touches of black tea. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red berry fruit and slightly granular in texture, leading to a cohesive, sustained finish. Very classy, and I reckon this should be quite approachable thanks to its pliancy. Drink 2024-2038.
91-93 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
One third whole bunch, ie one of three tanks was 100%. The Bachelet boys have an additional hectare in Fussière from 2020, exceptionally well placed. Almost black in the centre. Black cherry, very powerful indeed with some firm tannins and still very good acidity. Sterner and weightier, not for the ethereal minded. The wine had not yet been adjusted for sulphur and a second sample was fresher, though along similar lines.
89-92 points
Jasper Morris MW - Inside Burgundy

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2019 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Maranges La Fussiere Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

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There is enough wood to comment on framing the riper aromas of both white and yellow fruit compote. I like the intensity of the well-detailed and nicely rich medium-bodied flavors that exhibit fine depth and persistence on the balanced finish. Drink 2024+.
89-91 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2019 Maranges 1er Cru La Fussière opens in the glass with notes of peonies, cherries, wild berries and spices. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and precise, with lively acids, fine tannins and a perfumed, mouthwateringly saline finish, it's a real success. This cuvée has grown, as the Bachelet brothers have acquired more parcels in this stony climat. Drink 2022 - 2040.
92 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jul 2021)
The 2019 Maranges La Fussières 1er Cru Rouge, which contains around 30% whole bunches, has a well-defined nose with autumn leaves and tea leaf infusing the vibrant red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a structured opening, very fresh and brimming with tension, harmonious from start to finish with a liberal sprinkling of cracked black pepper on the very sustained aftertaste. Excellent. Drink 2023 - 2038.
91-93 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
If you don’t know or don’t rate Maranges, this wine is the wake-up call. The Bachelet-Monnot 2019 1er Cru La Fussière is really concentrated, with masterful intensity in all senses, but still with elegance. Perfectly ripe deep cherry-raspberry fruit with a long finish, fuller-bodied than ever in the past and without the trenchant acidity that used to be a feature sometimes.
90-93 points
Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy

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2019 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Bourgogne Rouge

Burgundy, FRANCE
$66. 99
Bottle
$803.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
An intensely earthy nose reveals notes of both red and dark berries along with a hint of forest floor. The lilting, delicious and nicely energetic flavors possess reasonably good richness along with acceptable persistence on the bitter cherry pit-inflected finish where a hint of rusticity slowly emerges. Drink 2023+.
86-88 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
Bursting with aromas of red berries, petals and orange rind, the 2019 Bourgogne Rouge is medium-bodied, lively and perfumed, with melting tannins and a saline finish. As usual, it's a blend of fruit from Puligny-Montrachet, Maranges and the Hautes-Côtes. Drink 2021 - 2031.
88 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (July 2021)
The 2019 Bourgogne Rouge, which contains 30% whole bunch and has a delightful redcurrant and cranberry scented bouquet. The palate is well balanced with crunchy red fruit, fine acidity with just the right amount of sapidity on the finish. Excellent. Drink 2021 - 2025.
86-88 points
Neal Martin - Vinous

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2019 Domaine Bachelet-Monnot Maranges Clos de la Boutiere Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Firm reduction currently dominates the nose though there is both good freshness and punch to the firm and rather rustic middle weight flavors that conclude in a somewhat awkward finish. This wasn't showing particularly well but the underlying material appears to be of quality and my range offers the benefit of the doubt. Drink 2026+.
88-91 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound
The 2019 Maranges 1er Cru Clos de la Boutière is terrific, wafting from the glass with aromas of cherries, woodsmoke and sweet soil tones. Medium to full-bodied, muscular and concentrated, with rich, powdery tannins and succulent acids, it will reward at least a few years' bottle age. Drink 2025 - 2045.
92+ points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (July 2021)

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- Organic
2021 Domaine Benoit Chevallier Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Boudots Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$520. 00
Bottle
$6240.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Benoit is the 4th generation of Chevallier vignerons in Vosne-Romanée, and from 2018 has taken over production of the domaine. One of the rare and exciting new names in Burgundy that are working their estate owned vines, Benoit has hit the ground running in very short time. His wines are bright, energetic, and concentrated and show wonderful structure.
Organic viticulture is practiced in each of the plots, and from there the grapes are treated with utmost care. After sorting in the vineyard, all bunches are destemmed gently to preserve full berries, and vinification takes place in cement and wooden vats, with macerations lasting two to three weeks with gentle pump-overs and occasional punch-downs. The village wines are aged 12-14 months and the rest for about 18 months in new to three–year-old oak, depending on the cuvee and vintage.
Other Reviews....
The 2021 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots opens in the glass with aromas of sweet red berries, plums, spices and licorice. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's seamless and attractive, with powdery tannins, lively acids and a saline finish.
90-92 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Feb 01, 2023)

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2015 Domaine Blain-Gagnard Volnay Champans Premier Cru

Burgundy, FRANCE
$130. 00
Bottle
$1560.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.3%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
This is the only wine in the range to display any appreciable amount of wood though not so much as to impair the sense of purity to the liqueur-like red cherry aromas that evidence plenty of floral character and in particular rose petal. There is excellent concentration to the elegant and refined medium weight flavors that brim with minerality on the robust, intense and powerful finish. In a word, impressive.
92 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound

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