2016

Charmes-Chambertin

Grand Cru

Domaine Armand Rousseau

Description

2016 "Charmes-Chambertin" Gran Cru, Domaine Armand Rousseau 

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:
The 2016 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, which is a mix of Mazoyères and Charmes, has a delightful bouquet that needed little encouragement from the glass, with heavenly aromas of raspberry, crushed strawberry, ground stone verging on slate, perhaps more Mazoyères than Charmes (which is no surprise given that two-thirds of the vines are from that side of the grand cru). The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and crisp acidity, with a lighter finish than I expected, maybe needing a little more substance to develop with time. I am sure it will 

Vinous:
Good medium red. Expressive aromas of raspberry, smoke, mocha and game. Fresh and firm in the mouth, offering a lovely combination of fresh strawberry and raspberry fruit and wilder elements of game and smoky minerality. A fairly rich, sweet style of Charmes but finishes with a firm tannic spine.