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

Name: Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru 2006 — Gevrey-Chambertin, 0.75 L
Brand: Domaine Armand Rousseau
SKU: BOU-ARMAND-ROUSSEAU-CHAMBERTIN-2006-075
Price: 3420.00 EUR
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Domaine Armand Rousseau

2006 · 0.75 L · RP 96

€ 3 420,00

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Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru 2006, 0.75 L, from Gevrey-Chambertin. Pinot Noir.

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SKU: BOU-ARMAND-ROUSSEAU-CHAMBERTIN-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

Rousseau’s 2.55 ha of Chambertin

The estate owns 2.55 ha of Chambertin. Chambertin is a Grand Cru of Gevrey-Chambertin in the Côte de Nuits, and this is a 0.75 L bottle.

The Pinot Noir is the only grape variety planted on the estate.

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

The 2006 vintage in the Côte de Nuits

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart gives red Côte de Nuits 2006 a score of 89 and classes it as an irregular vintage. The chart score describes the vintage as a whole and is not a rating of this wine.

Illustration: vaulted Burgundy cellar with oak barrels

Where the Chambertin comes from

Chambertin became a Grand Cru appellation on 31 July 1937 for red wine from Pinot Noir. Chambertin has 13.14 ha in production and an average output of 449 hl a year, about 59,700 bottles. The name goes back to “Champ de Bertin”, Bertin’s field, a man who planted vines next to the monks’ Clos de Bèze.

Rousseau’s Chambertin comes from three east-facing parcels and a fourth, Larrey, at the edge of the woods, which can only be worked with a horse and plough. Armand Rousseau bought the first vines; his son Charles added more.

Illustration: a glass of red Burgundy with duck and cherries

How the estate makes and ages it

The estate ages its Chambertin in 100% new oak barrels. Its wines are fermented in open stainless-steel vats for about 18 to 20 days, about 90% of the grapes are destemmed, and all wines spend 18 months in barrel with two rackings before bottling, usually in April.

Domaine Armand Rousseau today

The estate is based in Gevrey-Chambertin and is run by Eric Rousseau with his daughter Cyrielle. Its range of 11 wines includes the Burgundy Grand Crus Clos de Bèze, Charmes-Chambertin, Mazis-Chambertin and Clos de la Roche.

Questions buyers ask

Which parcels does Rousseau's Chambertin come from?

It comes from three east-facing parcels and a fourth, Larrey, at the edge of the woods, which can only be worked with a horse and plough.

Is 2006 a good vintage in the Côte de Nuits?

The Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart scores red Côte de Nuits 2006 at 89 and classes it as an irregular vintage.

What is Chambertin Grand Cru?

A Grand Cru appellation in Gevrey-Chambertin created on 31 July 1937 for red wine from Pinot Noir. It has 13.14 ha in production.

How much Chambertin does Domaine Armand Rousseau own?

The estate owns 2.55 ha of Chambertin.

Is the wine aged in new oak?

Yes. The estate ages its Chambertin in 100% new oak barrels.

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