"God made wine so it could taste like this" 2016 Rousseau Chambertin 98 pts NM
The 2016 vintage of Rousseau’s flagship Chamber
As one of the most consistently excellent wines made anywhere in the world, Rousseau’s Chambertin needs no introduction. However, even in this context, the 2016 stands out as something special. For Kelley, it 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”. Martin says, “It has a crystalline beauty… This is a class act with bewildering tension and incredible poise towards the finish”.
They are the sort of comments that just make you want to experience this clearly magnificent wine for yourself. Details are below. Do take a look and let us know if you would like to secure a case.
2016 Armand Rousseau, Chambertin Grand Cru
£15,000 per case (6*75cl OC) in bond
98 points William Kelley
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. (2020) www.robertparker.com Drink 2030-2070
98 points Neal Martin
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. (2018) www.vinous.com
Offered subject to final confirmation. Available in the UK in 8-12 weeks. Offer expires 14th October 2024.
