Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru 2013

Armand Rousseau Chambertin Grand Cru 2013Once again subtle reduction pushes the underlying fruit to the background so I recommended decanting it for those of you who can't wait at least 5 years to try a bottle. There is even more size, weight and intensity to the velvety, powerful and opulent big bodied flavors that possess an abundance of palate soaking dry extract that pushes the otherwise tightly coiled tannins to the background on the massively long coffee inflected finish that really

The mouth feel is dense

lingering on vanilla and brioche notes

awesome concentration and richness

I clearly underrated the 1994 from my earliest barrel tastings

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

and the most promising wine of the four 1986 wines in this segment

the 2011 is simply remarkable for the year

Aromas of red currant

The 1993 finishes with slightly greater focus

with ripe honey

This is also quite refreshing and utterly delicious

Hints of dark blue and black fruit