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Mazy Chambertin Armand Rousseau 1999
HED90883
75 cl
£1,680.00
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Founded at the start of the 20th century, Armand Rousseau is a leading estate in Burgundy, producing some of most collectible wines in the world. The Domaine is based in Gevrey-Chambertin and consists of approximately 15 hectares, over half of which is situated in Grand Cru sites. This release comes from Mazis-Chambertin, a Grand Cru vineyard where Rousseau owns a 0.53-hectare plot. The 1999 vintage displays some lovely aromas of prunes, leather and a touch of smoke. On the palate, the wine has a silky mouthfeel, spot-on concentration and smoky red and black fruits flavours.
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Medium red. Red fruits and tobacco on the nose, with some funky hints of truffley evolution. Silky and fine-grained on entry, then classically dry but more harmonious in the middle palate than the nose suggests. Clamps down on the finish, showing a cool and slightly ungiving character and an edge of acidity. I expected a bit more expansiveness and sweetness but Cyrielle Rousseau noted that she and her father Eric find their 1999s rather ungiving so far. She told me that she opened this bottle about six hours before I tasted it and predicted that it would be better the next day. She also described this Mazy as a funny wine, like a clown.Stephen Tanzer1st March 2018
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