Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | A.Rousseau |
Label Name: | Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 1996 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Neal Martin (The Wine Advocate) 93; Burghound (Allen Meadows) ~92; Wine Advocate / Pierre Rovani 92–94 in period reviews; frequently listed in major auctions and fine-wine merchants
Tasting Note
Silky, medium-to-full-bodied Pinot Noir: black cherry and cassis, forest floor, iron/mineral streak, leather and cigar-box spice, firm tannins and a long, autumnal, slightly leathery finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef Wellington, lamb, wild mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed fish, teriyaki beef, Korean bulgogi.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, ~90% destemmed; open stainless-steel vat fermentation (~18–20 days) with pigeage/pumping-over; pneumatic pressing, natural malo, aged 18–22 months in French oak (up to 100% new for Chambertin/Clos de Bèze).
Vineyard Info
Domaine Armand Rousseau: family domaine founded 1909, flagship holdings in Gevrey-Chambertin include Clos de Bèze; Eric and now Cyrielle Rousseau oversee modern viticulture and low-intervention winemaking.