Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 1996 — Gevrey-Chambertin, 0.75 L

Name: Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 1996 — Gevrey-Chambertin, 0.75 L
Brand: Domaine Armand Rousseau
SKU: BOU-ARMAND-ROUSSEAU-CHAMBERTIN-CLOS-BEZE-1996-075
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Domaine Armand Rousseau

1996 · 0.75 L · RP 95, 97

€ 3 300,00

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Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 1996, Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits: Pinot Noir rated 93/100 by Robert Parker Wine Advocate.

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate score, out of 100. 90–95 outstanding, 96–100 extraordinary.
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SKU: BOU-ARMAND-ROUSSEAU-CHAMBERTIN-CLOS-BEZE-1996-075

Key facts

Vintage: 1996
Appellation: Côte de Nuits
Classification: Grand Cru
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Vintage rating: 89/100 — still tannic and youthful
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Domaine Armand Rousseau
Region: Burgundy
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Côte de Nuits 1996 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 1996: rated 93 by Robert Parker

Domaine Armand Rousseau holds 1.42 ha of Chambertin-Clos de Bèze in Gevrey-Chambertin. This 1996 is a dry red from 100% Pinot Noir, a Grand Cru of the Côte de Nuits.

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

1996 in the Côte de Nuits

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart rates red Côte de Nuits 1996 at 89/100.

Illustration: vaulted Burgundy cellar with oak barrels

Chambertin-Clos de Bèze at Rousseau

Chambertin-Clos de Bèze became a Grand Cru appellation on 31 July 1937. The appellation has 15 ha in production. The domaine’s share is 1.42 ha in two parcels, the larger in the upper part of the Clos. The soils are stony and rich in limestone.

The appellation produces an average of 500 hl a year, about 66,500 bottles. Wine from Chambertin-Clos de Bèze may legally be sold under the name Chambertin.

The land was given to the monks of the Abbey of Bèze in the year 630. The Clos is still enclosed by old stone walls. Charles Rousseau added Clos de Bèze parcels after taking over the domaine in 1959.

Illustration: a glass of red Burgundy with duck and cherries

Destemming, gravity and new Allier oak

All of the estate’s vines are Pinot Noir. About 90% of the grapes are destemmed. The wine goes by gravity into oak barrels from the Allier forest, where malolactic fermentation takes place naturally. Clos de Bèze is aged in 100% new oak on average, for 18 months with two rackings.

Fermentation takes place in open stainless-steel vats for about 18 to 20 days. The wines are usually bottled in April after a light plate filtration.

The domaine is run today by Eric Rousseau with his daughter Cyrielle. More wines from the region are in Burgundy.

Questions buyers ask

What is the Robert Parker score of Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 1996?

Robert Parker Wine Advocate rates it 93/100.

Is 1996 a good vintage in the Côte de Nuits?

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart rates red Côte de Nuits 1996 at 89/100.

What grape is Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze made from?

Pinot Noir. All of the estate's vines are Pinot Noir.

How much new oak does Rousseau use for Clos de Bèze?

The estate ages Clos de Bèze in 100% new oak barrels on average.

How large is the Rousseau holding in Clos de Bèze?

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

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