Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | A.Rousseau |
Label Name: | Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2014 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Major scores: Wine Spectator 97. Vinous (Stephen Tanzer) 96. Allen Meadows (Burghound) 93–96. Neal Martin (Wine Advocate) ≈96. 5%
Tasting Note
Large-scaled, dense Pinot Noir: black raspberry, dark cherry, boysenberry, smoked meat, truffle and rose petal, with saline minerality, firm acidity, fine-grained tannins and integrated new oak leading to an explosively long, rising finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, beef ribeye, game (hare, venison), mushroom risotto, aged Comté. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean braised short ribs (galbi), shiitake-miso glazed dishes, umami-rich mushroom hot pot.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, fully destemmed grapes; fermentation in open stainless-steel vats, then gravity transfer to French oak for extended élevage (18–24 months). 2014 Clos‑de‑Bèze noted for heavy new-oak use.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Armand Rousseau, family domaine founded early 20th century (Armand Rousseau), now run by Eric and daughter Cyrielle; owns significant Grand Cru parcels in Chambertin and Clos‑de‑Bèze and is famed for ageworthy Burgundian Pinot Noir.