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  • Country ranking ?

    294
  • Producer ranking ?

    13
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2035
  • Food Pairing

    duck Bolognese

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Chambertin – Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin gained a reputation from the patronage of Napoleon I, who is rumoured not to have drunk anything else and watered down his Chambertin with plenty of water. He favoured it at five to six years old and never drank more than half a bottle with a meal. When the ex-Emperor was exiled on St. Helena, he was forced to drink claret, since that was easier to ship to the isolated island.

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Chambertin – Domaine Armand Rousseau

Chambertin gained a reputation from the patronage of Napoleon I, who is rumoured not to have drunk anything else and watered down his Chambertin with plenty of water. He favoured it at five to six years old and never drank more than half a bottle with a meal. When the ex-Emperor was exiled on St. Helena, he was forced to drink claret, since that was easier to ship to the isolated island.
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Vintage 1990

1990 VINTAGE in Burgundy

This is probably the vintage of reference for many people in Burgundy. Exceptional climatic conditions allowed an abundant crop to mature perfectly and yield some most sensational wines in both red and white. The white wines have maintained their elegant aromas and freshness which has made them even more appealing, whilst the reds are concentrated and well built with tannins which remain firm but smooth. To be enjoy...

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Tasting note

color

Full

ending

Smooth and Pure

flavors

Cherry and Mineral

recommend

Yes

taste

Concentrated, Well-Integrated, Complex, Focused, Rich and Ripe

Written Notes

It is always fun to compare the “regular” Chambertin vs. the Beze, as either one can come out on top any given Sunday.  I still don’t understand why the Beze trades 10-15% less; consider it a better buy in general, but yes the label isn’t as pretty lol.  The 1990 Rousseau Chambertin also had that maturing vibe, with a bit more jam than the Beze, along with more game.  This was a saucy glass of red, with more spine, leather and (good) rubber.  There was more intensity here on its finish.  Chalk up one for the “regular” (97).    

  • 97p

Bright ruby – quite a deep colour actually. Delightfully shaded. Pungent and definitely with lots of tertiary aromas. This has crossed the Rubicon into something serious! Fireworks and explosions. Great breadth and richness. Long and kerpow. So complex and beautfully balanced, Struck match quality. Fine tannins on the finish but lots of pleasure. Tense and exciting.

  • 96p

Full, vigorous colour. Rich, full, fat, concentrated nose. Full body. Very lovely fruit. Lots of depth and dimension. Excellent grip. A profound wine which is more Chambertin than 1990. Excellent. Now to 2020 plus.

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Origin

Beaune, Burgundy

Vintage Quality

Outstanding

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

Good

Fake factory

None

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