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  • Country ranking ?

    680
  • Producer ranking ?

    41
  • Decanting time

    3h
  • When to drink

    now to 2050
  • Food Pairing

    rosted veal

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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 1999

1999 VINTAGE in Burgundy

The last harvest of the century

Generous yields and exceptional quality for Burgundy's 1999 harvest

Burgundy, France, November 1999 ? The 1999 Burgundy wine harvest was as generous in terms of yield as it was exceptional in terms of quality. According to the Burgundy Wine Bureau (BIVB), the climatic conditions permitted, as happens only rarely, the number of grape bunches per plant to exceed the average of the...

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Average Bottle Price

2020 2015 2010 2005
3 280€ +18.0% 2 780€ +26.9% 2 190€ +73.8% 1 260€

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

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Tasting note

color

Full

nose

Refined

taste

Balanced, Round, Elegant and Fragrant

Verdict

Well-rounded and Well made

Written Notes

“The 1999 Rousseau Chambertin was so ample, yet still a teenager. There was more purple to its deep fruit. Jennie P. admired its awesome make up and complexity.’ Despite being so young, it opened up in the glass a bit, resulting in the best bottle of this that I can ever remember having. It was thick, long and spectacular. Gentleman Jim, who was starting to resemble One-Eyed Jack lol, hailed it my favorite at some point.’ What a flight.”(97pts JK)

  • 97p

The Domaine Rousseau is the largest owner in Chambertin, with 2.15 hectares out of the total of 12.9 available. Their example, made with a goodly proportion of the stems and reared in new oak, is frequently one of the very best Burgundies of the vintage, and this 1999 is no exception.

The wine is full, the tannins now mellow, the new oak aspect well absorbed and the wine fully in its prime. I don't think it will improve further. But there is very lovely sweet fruit, and no lack of vigour. Complex, long on the palate, refined and absolutely delicious. A real treat!

Armand Rousseau Chambertin Vertical in HK. One of the best was Rousseau Chambertin 1999 / Fine looking bottle. Decanted for two hours. Deep purple colour, with orange and ruby reflections. Even after two hours’ decanting, the wine was slightly closed on the nose, however with some swirling, and little bit of patience everything opened up and blossomed into the most multifaceted and intense bouquet one could long for. Enormous structure but in such a fine balance that despite its substance, the wine shows great elegance and class. On the palate it was marvellously sweet and tasty with plum, strawberry and cherry aromas and flavours that linger indefinitely. 96 points
  • 96p
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Origin

Beaune, Burgundy

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