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  • Country ranking ?

    523
  • Producer ranking ?

    9
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    Now

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The Story

Christophe makes the wine as naturally as possible, vines are hand-tended, the wine undergoes a controlled fermentation with maceration before and after, and the wines rest sur lie in barriques for as long as possible, usually 16 to 18 months. The long slow ageing enables these wines to be bottled without filtration. 15-25% new oak is used for the village appellations whilst 40-50% is used for the 1ers and Grand Crus. The result is intense, no...

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Wine Information

In 1924 Georges Roumier settled in Chambolle Musigny taking over the Domain which belonged to his wife's family.

At that time, most of the production was sold to local merchants. In 1945, however, Georges Roumier initiated the practice of domain bottling. Ever since, the name "George Roumier" has enjoyed an increasing reputation.

In 1953, he proceeded to expand the Domain with "Le Clos de la Bussière" in Morey St Denis. In 1953, his son...

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Vintage 1959

Burgundy: A record crop of magnificent wines, legendary and still very good. Full but soft-textured.  After a number of difficult vintages and small crops, finally a great vintage arrived with the rare combination of sufficient quantity and high quality. 

An ideal spring flowering was followed by hot and dry weather in July and August. Showers refreshed the vines and on 14 September the harvest commenced under clear skies. 

Great, charmi...

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Written Notes

This magnum came from a cellar this collector purchased that had 18 magnums of this nectar in total! He may have all the magnums that are left in the world, to be frank. The nose was incredibly complex - meaty, rich, and full of tomato, earth and spice, and also touches of mint, fig and something herbal that was dill-like but not quite dill. An exotic beef satay quality emerged, complete with the kiss of peanut sauce, and an additional kiss of cedar. The palate was decadent, rich and long with great definition. Flavors of spice, cedar, meat, tomato, gravy and worcestershire emerged in this saucy mouthful of a wine. It was classic '59 all the way with its saucy and ripe style, hailed as 'tropical, yet evolving into a spicy finish' by our host. He continued, 'The fruit explodes then comes to a pinpoint that ties it all together.' A kiss of garden flavors rounded out this muscular wine

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Origin

Beaune, Burgundy

Other wines from this producer

Chambolle Musigny

Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras

Chambolle Musigny Amoureuses

Chambolle Musigny Les Combottes

Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

Clos de la Bussiere

Corton-Charlemagne

Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos de la Bussiere

Musigny

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