Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 1998 — Gevrey-Chambertin, 0.75 L

Name: Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 1998 — Gevrey-Chambertin, 0.75 L
Brand: Domaine Armand Rousseau
SKU: BOU-ARMAND-ROUSSEAU-CHAMBERTIN-CLOS-BEZE-1998-075
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Domaine Armand Rousseau

1998 · 0.75 L · RP 95

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Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 1998, a 28-year-old Pinot Noir Grand Cru from Gevrey-Chambertin. The domaine holds 1.42 ha of the Clos in two parcels.

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Key facts

Vintage: 1998
Appellation: Côte de Nuits
Classification: Grand Cru
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Vintage rating: 84/100 — irregular vintage
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Domaine Armand Rousseau
Region: Burgundy
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Côte de Nuits 1998 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

Category: Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France, Grand Cru, Pinot Noir, Red, Wine

Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 1998 at 28 years old

A Côte de Nuits red from 1998 scores 84 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart, letter I for an irregular vintage. That is a regional vintage rating. Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 1998 is a Grand Cru red made from Pinot Noir in the Côte de Nuits.

Illustration: Grand Cru slopes and stone walls of Vosne-Romanée in autumn

Clos de Bèze in the hands of the Rousseau family

Chambertin-Clos de Bèze is a Grand Cru in the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin, created on 31 July 1937. The land was given to the monks of the Abbey of Bèze in the year 630, and the Clos is still enclosed by old stone walls. The domaine holds 1.42 ha in two parcels, the larger in the upper part of the Clos. Charles Rousseau added Clos de Bèze parcels after taking over the estate in 1959. The soils are stony and high in limestone.

All of the estate’s vines are Pinot Noir. Across the estate today, the average vine age is 40 to 45 years and the density is 11,000 vines per hectare. The domaine is based in Gevrey-Chambertin and run today by Eric Rousseau with his daughter Cyrielle.

Illustration: vaulted Burgundy cellar with oak barrels

How the estate makes its Clos de Bèze

Fermentation is in open stainless-steel vats for about 18 to 20 days, with pumping over and punching down. About 90% of the grapes are destemmed. The wine goes by gravity into oak barrels from the Allier forest, where malolactic fermentation happens naturally. The estate ages its Clos de Bèze in 100% new oak on average, for 18 months with two rackings.

Illustration: a glass of red Burgundy with duck and cherries

Clos de Bèze among the Côte de Nuits grands crus

The Côte de Nuits produces mainly red wines from Pinot Noir. It holds 24 Grand Cru appellations, in Burgundy. Wine from Chambertin-Clos de Bèze may legally be sold under the name Chambertin, though this domaine labels it Chambertin-Clos de Bèze.

Questions buyers ask

How does Rousseau's Clos de Bèze differ from its Chambertin?

Both are aged in 100% new oak. The domaine holds 1.42 ha of Clos de Bèze and 2.55 ha of Chambertin.

What grape is Chambertin-Clos de Bèze made from?

Red Chambertin-Clos de Bèze is made from Pinot Noir. All of Domaine Armand Rousseau's vines are Pinot Noir.

How much Clos de Bèze does Armand Rousseau own?

The domaine holds 1.42 ha, in two parcels, the larger in the upper part of the Clos.

Can Clos de Bèze be sold as Chambertin?

The appellation rules allow it. Domaine Armand Rousseau labels this wine Chambertin-Clos de Bèze.

Who runs Domaine Armand Rousseau today?

The domaine is based in Gevrey-Chambertin and run today by Eric Rousseau with his daughter Cyrielle.

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