Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin 2004

17 / 20 Jancis Robinson
Mid crimson with pale rim. Jewelly rich aromas – very fetching. A little dry and brutal on the palate but certainly very lively and youthful.
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93 / 100 Allen Meadow
The difference between Chambertin and Clos de Bèze is sharply etched in 2004 as this is cooler, bigger, richer and more powerful though less elegant and with a more limited range of spices specifically and aromatic breadth in general. The medium full flavors are reserved, tight, precise and very pure with extraordinarily good punch and precision, all wrapped in a firm, dusty and linear finish. I particularly like the mouth coating quality of the flavors as there is ample dry extract here, which serves to perfectly buffer the firmly tannic spine. Outstanding stuff and while not a truly great Rousseau Chambertin, it's knocking on the door.
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