2005 Ruchottes-Chambertin, Clos des Ruchottes, Grand Cru, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Burgundy Size:75cl la crème de la crème

la crème de la crème

The palate is medium-bodied with sweet and ripe tannin

Following on from last year’s marvel

It took its time to reach this point but it has been worth the wait

following his mother

2005 Ruchottes-Chambertin, Clos des Ruchottes, Grand Cru, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Burgundy Size:75cl la crème de la crèmeThe 2005 Clos des Ruchottes is far too young to approach at the moment and like many others, it appears to be closing up. Here, the aromatics are closed, broody and stubborn, only reluctantly offering fleeting glimpses of black cherries, incense and minerals. The palate is very pure but distant at the moment, a prodigy without a tongue. But the signs are all here: a firm backbone, layer upon layer of fruit, but a wine that is more impressive than