Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2006 — Gevrey-Chambertin, 0.75 L

Name: Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2006 — Gevrey-Chambertin, 0.75 L
Brand: Domaine Armand Rousseau
SKU: BOU-ARMAND-ROUSSEAU-CHAMBERTIN-CLOS-BEZE-2006-075
Price: 2880.00 EUR
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Domaine Armand Rousseau

2006 · 0.75 L · RP 94, 95

€ 2 880,00

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Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2006 from Gevrey-Chambertin: 100% Pinot Noir, 0.75 L.

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SKU: BOU-ARMAND-ROUSSEAU-CHAMBERTIN-CLOS-BEZE-2006-075

Key facts

Vintage: 2006
Appellation: Côte de Nuits
Classification: Grand Cru
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Vintage rating: 89/100 — irregular vintage
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Domaine Armand Rousseau
Region: Burgundy
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Côte de Nuits 2006 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

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

Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 2006 from Domaine Armand Rousseau

This is the 2006 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze of Domaine Armand Rousseau, a Grand Cru red from Gevrey-Chambertin, in the Côte de Nuits of Burgundy. It is a 0.75 L bottle. The estate holds 1.42 ha in the Clos, in two parcels, the larger in the upper part of the Clos. Charles Rousseau added the Clos de Bèze parcels after taking over the domaine in 1959.

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

Clos de Bèze: a 15 ha appellation with 1.42 ha of Rousseau

The appellation was created on 31 July 1937. The appellation covers 15 ha in production, with an average of about 66,500 bottles a year. Rousseau’s 1.42 ha is therefore about a tenth of it. The land belonged to the monks of the Abbey of Bèze from the year 630 and is still enclosed by old stone walls. The soil of its parcels is stony and rich in limestone.

Illustration: vaulted Burgundy cellar with oak barrels

Destemming and new Allier oak at Rousseau

The wine is made from Pinot Noir. About 90% of the grapes are destemmed. The wines go by gravity into oak barrels from the Allier forest, where malolactic fermentation takes place naturally. The estate ages its Clos de Bèze in 100% new oak on average, for 18 months with two rackings, and usually bottles it in April.

Illustration: a glass of red Burgundy with duck and cherries

The 2006 vintage and the drinking window

The vintage chart scores Côte de Nuits reds of 2006 at 89 and marks the year “irregular” (letter I).

Questions buyers ask

How much of Clos de Bèze does Armand Rousseau own?

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

What is the difference between Chambertin and Chambertin-Clos de Bèze?

They are two separate Grand Cru appellations in Gevrey-Chambertin: Chambertin covers 13.14 ha in production and Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 15 ha. Wine from Clos de Bèze may legally be sold as Chambertin, but Rousseau labels this wine Chambertin-Clos de Bèze.

Is 2006 a good vintage in the Côte de Nuits?

The vintage chart gives Côte de Nuits reds of 2006 a score of 89 and marks the year "irregular" (letter I).

How is Rousseau's Clos de Bèze aged?

In 100% new oak barrels on average, for 18 months with two rackings.

Which grape is Armand Rousseau Clos de Bèze made from?

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

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