2013

Chambertin "Clos de Bèze"

Grand Cru

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Description

2013 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Domaine Armand Rousseau

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2013 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru has a more complex, nuanced bouquet than the Clos Saint Jacques and this year, it insists upon putting distance between the two. It has an effortless quality, unfurling with each swirl dark berried fruit, subtle moss/undergrowth tones that are almost autumnal. The palate is tensile, intense, focused and underpinned by filigree tannins that lend it magnificent sophistication. This is utterly harmonious and an outstanding wine for the vintage.

Vinous
Another striking wine, the 2013 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze is beautifully layered and expressive today. Violets, lavender, dark spices, mint and new leather meld together as this striking, translucent wine shows off its unmistakable personality. This is an especially refined Bèze with perhaps a bit less power than is customary, but that is not at all a bad thing. As always, the new oak (80%) is quite evident today, but that should not be an issue, as I can't imagine opening a bottle of the 2013 before its tenth birthday, and even that will be too soon for the wine to deliver the full breadth of its pedigree. Inner quote mark (4/2015)

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
This was the first vineyard picked in 2013): Bright, deep ruby-red. Very ripe, almost exotic aromas of black fruits, coffee and violet. Sappy and palate-staining, displaying terrific chewy density and a sweetness that goes beyond the other 2013s at this address. Notes of oak and licorice add interest to the dark berry and black cherry flavors. The fruit here is bulletproof.-Stephen Tanzer

Product information

Category Wine
Color red
Taste dry
Vintage 2013
Grape variety Pinot Noir
Bottle size 0,75 l
Bottle cap Natural cork
Quality level Grand Cru
Origin Bourgogne (FR)
Alcohol content 13,5% vol
Contains sulfites Yes

Allergens

Contains sulfites Yes
CHF 1’550.00 CHF 2’066.67/Liter
incl. VAT (Plus shipping costs)

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Rating

  • jancisRobinson 19

  • Robert Parker 97

  • vinous 97

Producer

  • Domaine Armand Rousseau
  • Frankreich / Bourgogne
  • Rue de l'Aumônerie 1
    21220 Gevrey