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Wine Description
The Story
Charmes-Chambertin is the largest Grand Cru in Gevrey-Chambertin covering 72 acres spread across many growers. Domaine Armand Rousseau owns a total of 3.4 acres in a prime position on the hill, mid-slope with an east/southeast exposure.
Grapes are meticulously sorted as they arrive in the winery. Following a cool maceration lasting 5-7 days the must travels by gravity into barrel where it will stay for the entire vinification process lasti...
Wine Information
2011 began much like 2007. The spring was very early and dry, and very hot from April 12 until May 5, with temperatures consistently approaching 30°C in the afternoon.
Both May and June were also much hotter than normal and the vines generally were in full flower by around May 20. With vine growth so far ahead of schedule, we were anticipating a very early harvest. The state of the vines’ health was perfect at this point and mildew and oïd...
Vintage 2011
Burgundy 2011
'We are beginning to get spoilt with all these fine vintages', said Lalou Bize in October 2011. 'We are very happy with our 2011s.' 'Much better than we had expected,' said Denis Bachelet. 'Lots of colour and fruit, together with good acidity and souplesse.'
Yes. It would appear that Burgundy has done it again. And if views are not quite as enthusiastic in Chablis and in the Côte Chalonnaise, at least in the Côte d'Or (and ...
