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  • Country ranking ?

    859
  • Producer ranking ?

    56
  • Decanting time

    -
  • When to drink

    2020-2035
  • Food Pairing

    Salads

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The Story

The monks of the Abbey of Bèze owned the Clos de Bèze in Gevrey-Chambertin, given to them in 630 by Amalgaire, Duke of Basse Bourgogne. They cleared the land and planted of the vines in what  later became the "Clos de  Bèze", a true Clos surrounded by walls.

The fruit comes from the Petit Clos de Bèze as well as from the Clos de Bèze, most of whiwh is located on the upper level of the appellation.

The soil is composed of scree particular...

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Vintage 2001

2001 VINTAGE in Burgundy

A promising start to the new millennium...
 

Growing season and weather conditions

The winter, during which the vines lay dormant, was a mild one.

The first signs of bud-burst came early but wintry conditions in April accompanied by frosts in the most exposed vineyards slowed down the start of the growing season.

Spring, from May onwards, was marked by periods of fine sunny weather.

The first flowers...

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

11 tasting notes

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Curiously, this most recent bottle was not at all like the one that I tried in 2006 because while there was a trace of wood, it was not displaying nearly as much as the prior bottle. The stylish and still astonishingly complex nose reflects all of the elegance and broad-ranging spice that is typical of a classic Rousseau Bèze. The middle weight flavors remain marvelously intense with a sappy and quite beautifully detailed finish that is still moderately yet finely structured. As originally noted, this is more of a medium weight effort underpinned by sophisticated tannins and impressive length. While it will age for years on its balance, after an hour of air, it certainly becomes enjoyable though both of the most recent bottles suggest that a few more years of cellar time would be warranted. Mostly consistent notes. Drink 2019+

  • 93p

Thrilling purity: focused and a bit spicy, showing subtle oak notes. Beautifully textured and quite dense with rich, spicy dark cherry and plum fruit. Very fine with good acidity, lively fruit and structure. 95/100

  • 95p

Tasted recently in a famous German Restaurant. Perfect bottle with French tax capsule.

Healthy dark red colour. Clean, precise, well-defined Pinot Noir bouquet which confirmed that this could be anything else than a Grand Cru. Lots of minerality, underbrush, dark cherries. Not the sweetness of truly great vintages like 1999, 2002 or 2005 but a real classic with excellent structure. Although it gained body with air it always stayed on the tight side with significant edges. A Pinot Noir to think about and not for pure pleasure. Every sip asked for your attention, a real classic for connoisseurs. My guess is that it will easily keep for another two decades but I doubt it will ever be softer. Finesse and elegance yes, charme and seduction no.           

  • 95p

Very good colour. Full rich and concentrated on the nose. Quite a step up after the two above. Ripe, fullish body. Lots of depth. This is very fine. A lovely example.

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Origin

Beaune, Burgundy

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