Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2018 — Gevrey-Chambertin, 0.75 L

Name: Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2018 — Gevrey-Chambertin, 0.75 L
Brand: Domaine Armand Rousseau
SKU: BOU-ARMAND-ROUSSEAU-CHAMBERTIN-CLOS-BEZE-2018-075
Price: 2820.00 EUR
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Domaine Armand Rousseau

2018 · 0.75 L · RP 96, 98

€ 2 820,00

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Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2018, 0.75 L: Pinot Noir from the estate's 1.42 ha in the Clos, aged in 100% new oak on average.

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Key facts

Vintage: 2018
Appellation: Côte de Nuits
Classification: Grand Cru
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Vintage rating: 93/100 — still tannic and youthful
Format: 0.75 L
Producer: Domaine Armand Rousseau
Region: Burgundy
Country: France
Type: Red
Sweetness: Dry

Côte de Nuits 2018 on the Robert Parker Wine Advocate vintage chart

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

Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2018 from Domaine Armand Rousseau

Domaine Armand Rousseau’s 2018 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze is Pinot Noir from the estate’s 1.42 ha holding, in two parcels, the larger in the upper part of the Clos. Charles Rousseau added Clos de Bèze parcels to the domaine after taking it over in 1959. This bottle is Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2018, 0.75 L, from the Côte de Nuits in Burgundy.

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

The Clos de Bèze parcels in Gevrey-Chambertin

Chambertin-Clos de Bèze is a Grand Cru appellation in the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin, created on 31 July 1937 for red wine only. About 15 ha are in production, and output averages about 500 hl (some 66,500 bottles) a year. 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 soils of its parcels are stony and high in limestone: Bathonian clay-limestone at the top, Bajocian crinoidal limestone and marl halfway down.

Illustration: vaulted Burgundy cellar with oak barrels

How Rousseau makes Clos de Bèze

Across the domaine, the vines are Pinot Noir, pruned in single Guyot and cropped at 30 to 40 hl/ha. Fermentation takes place 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 then goes by gravity into Allier oak barrels, and all of the estate’s wines are aged for 18 months with two rackings.

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

Illustration: a glass of red Burgundy with duck and cherries

How 2018 reads in the Côte de Nuits

The vintage chart rates Côte de Nuits red wines of 2018 at 93 out of 100 and describes them as still tannic or youthful.

Questions buyers ask

Is this a Chambertin or a Chambertin-Clos de Bèze?

It is Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru, a separate appellation in Gevrey-Chambertin. The appellation rules allow its wine to be sold as Chambertin, but the domaine labels this wine Chambertin-Clos de Bèze.

How big is Armand Rousseau's holding in Clos de Bèze?

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

Is the 2018 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze ready to drink?

The vintage chart describes Côte de Nuits red 2018 as still tannic or youthful, so it is a wine for keeping rather than opening now.

How good is 2018 in the Côte de Nuits?

The vintage chart rates Côte de Nuits red 2018 at 93 out of 100.

What grape is Chambertin-Clos de Bèze made from?

This wine is Pinot Noir: all of Domaine Armand Rousseau's vines are Pinot Noir.

How much new oak does the estate use for Clos de Bèze?

The estate ages Clos de Bèze in 100% new oak barrels on average, for 18 months.

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