Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru 2017

Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru 2017Generous wood is present on the ultra fresh and incredibly spicy nose that reflects notes of reserved red berries, the sauvage, earth, floral and exotic tea wisps. The mouthfeel of the imposingly constituted and admirably concentrated flavors is one of contrasts as the mid palate is quite supple yet the powerful, driving, austere and muscular finish is robust, serious and austere. This is jaw droppingly good and somewhat curiously relative to how the

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A gorgeously spicy

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This is a big wine even by the outsized standards of a great Clos de la Roche yet the balance is faultless

Near black in color with saturated ruby and vermillion nuances

and flavor dimension not tasting heavy

with gobs of glycerin

There is a lovely sense of energy and underlying tension to the intensely mineral-driven

honey and smoke flavors and a very sweet finish

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This is a champagne made for tenderness and pleasure

tea hints and a wonderful broad range of spice influences