Armand Rousseau Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2005

Armand Rousseau Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2005

Deep ruby color

it’s an intellectual interpretation of Cabernet Sauvignon

The 1993 Cabernet Sauvignon Herb Lamb Vineyard (which has been bottled and will be released in 1996) should turn out to be one of the most exceptional wines of the vintage

gloriously fruity

My first look had the flavor profile showing overly dry and a little washed out

After thirty minutes in the glass

Textbook Suchots

The backward if supple medium-bodied flavors possess a beguiling sense of underlying tension that carries over to the detail but very firm

While there is no bricking yet in evidence it probably will not be much longer before there is

This terrific effort is very clearly built-to-age and I wouldn't dream of touching a bottle for at least 10 years and it should easily reward 20

voluptuously-textured mouthful of exceptionally extracted port

lemonzest and mossy notes