Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2004 — Gevrey-Chambertin, 0.75 L

Name: Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2004 — Gevrey-Chambertin, 0.75 L
Brand: Domaine Armand Rousseau
SKU: BOU-ARMAND-ROUSSEAU-CHAMBERTIN-CLOS-BEZE-2004-075
Price: 2580.00 EUR
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Domaine Armand Rousseau

2004 · 0.75 L · RP 94, 96

€ 2 580,00

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Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2004, 0.75 L: Pinot Noir from the estate's 1.42 ha in two parcels of the Clos.

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SKU: BOU-ARMAND-ROUSSEAU-CHAMBERTIN-CLOS-BEZE-2004-075

Key facts

Vintage: 2004
Appellation: Côte de Nuits
Classification: Grand Cru
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Vintage rating: 83/100 — caution, may be past its best
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Domaine Armand Rousseau
Region: Burgundy
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Côte de Nuits 2004 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

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

Rousseau’s 1.42 ha in Chambertin-Clos de Bèze

Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2004 is a red Pinot Noir from Domaine Armand Rousseau, sold here in a 0.75 L bottle. The estate’s holding in the Clos is 1.42 ha, in two parcels, the larger in the upper part of the Clos. The appellation has 15 ha in production, so Rousseau’s share is roughly a tenth of the appellation. Charles Rousseau added Clos de Bèze parcels to the domaine after taking it over in 1959.

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

Clos de Bèze: a walled Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Cru since 1937

The appellation is a Grand Cru in the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin, in the Côte de Nuits of Burgundy, created on 31 July 1937 for red wine from Pinot Noir. The land was given to the monks of the Abbey of Bèze in the year 630, and old stone walls still enclose the Clos. The soils of its own parcels are stony and rich in limestone: Bathonian clay-limestone at the top, Bajocian crinoidal limestone and marl halfway down.

Illustration: vaulted Burgundy cellar with oak barrels

Rousseau’s Clos de Bèze methods: open vats and 18 months in barrel

Fermentation runs about 18 to 20 days in open stainless-steel vats, and the wine is aged 18 months with two rackings. Clos de Bèze goes into 100% new oak barrels on average. The vines are all Pinot Noir, cropped at 30 to 40 hl/ha.

Illustration: a glass of red Burgundy with duck and cherries

The 2004 vintage in the Côte de Nuits

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart scores Côte de Nuits red 2004 at 83 with the letter C. That describes the vintage across the area, not this bottle.

Questions buyers ask

What is Chambertin-Clos de Bèze?

A Grand Cru appellation in Gevrey-Chambertin, created on 31 July 1937, for red wine from Pinot Noir. The appellation has 15 ha in production.

How much Clos de Bèze does Domaine Armand Rousseau own?

The estate owns 1.42 ha, in two parcels, the larger in the upper part of the Clos.

Is Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze the same as Chambertin?

No. They are separate Grand Cru appellations. Clos de Bèze may legally be sold as Chambertin, but the domaine labels this wine Chambertin-Clos de Bèze.

Is 2004 a good vintage for Côte de Nuits reds?

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart scores it 83 with the letter C. That is a rating of the vintage, not of this wine.

How does Rousseau age Chambertin-Clos de Bèze?

Fermentation runs about 18 to 20 days in open stainless-steel vats and the wine is aged 18 months with two rackings, in 100% new oak barrels on average.

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