2021 Chambertin
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The 2021 Chambertin Grand Cru has a lively, slightly citrus-driven bouquet with ample red fruit but after 10 minutes, there is a corky note that eventually subdues the fruit. There is patently a really lovely wine trying to peek its head from that veil of TCA but I will not rate this. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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Matthew Hayes, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2021 Chambertin Grand Cru bides its time in the glass. Dark berry fruit, oyster shell and blackcurrant pastilles mix with subtle autumn leaf scents. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, cohesive but not deep or concentrated. Shows fine acidity and is nicely poised, though it's unapologetically conservative on the finish. Is this hiding something up its sleeve? At the moment, it is shown up by the Clos Sant-Jacques.
About the producer
Based in Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Armand Rousseau is one of Burgundy’s most famous estates. Revered for making unearthly expressions of Pinot Noir, the estate’s wines are some of the most collectable in the world.