Her Mir Tage

9.0

Domaine Armand Rousseau Père & Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2012

For my first time tasting Domaine Armand Rousseau Père & Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, the sommelier said that if Chambertin is the King, then this wine, Clos de Bèze, is the Queen. The 2012 vintage is relatively easy to approach and didn't require a very long decanting time—two hours was sufficient.

The 2012 growing season was quite challenging, with a severe cold spring, but the summer was warm and hot. As a result, the fruit profile of this wine is quite expressive.

For the first hour, the reduction notes were very strong. It only started to open up in the second hour. The aroma is quite elegant. Since we were dining at a restaurant, the sommelier was very meticulous in controlling the temperature of the glassware, adjusting the wine's condition to a optimal state.

I didn't get very exuberant fruit notes. The overall state of the wine was restrained and elegant—like a lady around 30 years old. Not only is her beauty present, but there's also a feeling of poise and steadiness. Everything was in balance: the aromas, flavours, and acidity.

Notes of cherry, blackberry, liquorice sweetness, a hint of mint, and some dried flowers. There was a slightly creamy texture on the palate. The body was rounded but not quite what I would call voluptuous.

I didn't find any particularly stunning or breathtaking flavours or aromas. I can only say that this wine's performance was... correct. I had originally hoped for more complex layers, but unfortunately, I felt its expression was relatively simple, not very complex. It was just quite elegant and graceful.

This wine is exceedingly expensive. For a similar quality presentation, I believe there are other options at perhaps half the price that could deliver a comparable experience. — a month ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Sergio nevarez — 2 months ago

Dale Garrison

9.4

Lovely! Medium, almost light body but complex. Tasting. — 2 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Another beauty that is fresh, intense with its steely, mineral, saline, lemon & orchid fruits. — 3 months ago

Eric Vishria

9.7

I mean, this is insane. Needed air. Soft tannins, wonderfully earthy. — 3 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.7

Ultima gran cena de amigoa fuera de la paulee — 4 months ago

Alberto Cdm

9.4

Never a mistake 😃 — 5 months ago

Jamie Diner

10

Drinking at close Des lambrays — 5 months ago

Martin Mills

8.9

I like that - a bit of dark fruit and a nice racy finish. Simple but effective, paired with bread and butter. — 7 years ago

Mitja Sirk

Production La Subida, Aceto Sirk

9.5

Nobody was aspecting such a lovely fruit and precise taste — 9 years ago

with Giampaolo

Alvaro Bustillos

9.0

Taba aencorchadoo — a month ago

Mark Rosse

9.5

Lovely bottle. Gained weight and complexity during the evening. — a month ago

Ira Schwartz

9.2

A wonderful combination of red fruit, earth and minerals. Nicely structured. Will drink well for a number of years  — 2 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.5

At 20 years top wines needs to be in a good place. Not a fan of 20+ aging - for reds. AND? Excellent cork. Some oxidation. Brown tinge. Plenty of tannins left - give it 10 min at least!!! Tobacco, plums, peaches? Rust. Touch orange juice. Hint oregano. Really coats your mouth. Incredibly mellowed out. Plenty of acid. COMPLEX. A little rustic - not elegant but bold and big. This is what Pommard should be classic. World class for Pommard. To keep this longer would be nuts - drink up! What a wine! — 2 months ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Not poxed! Hints of age. Corn and lemon oil, oyster shells. Intense and balanced. Great — 3 months ago

with Steve

Alan Snitow

8.9

Fair amount of new oak still — 4 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

10

Asu madre ! Tasting segundk dia la paulee en la colline con Francois coche y odille dury #spectacular el 22 — 4 months ago

Jake Hajer

9.2

Really nice now, but restrained. In 4-5yr this is going knock your socks off. — 5 months ago

Chris MacLean

8.9

I knew these need time but don’t remember such disjointedness when young? — 8 months ago

with Sarah

Alvaro Bustillos

9.9

Jay rubenstein y amigos — a month ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Cesar leal david jimenez — a month ago

JKT

9.1

This one, on the other hand, did smack me in the face with a surprising streak of lean almost metallic minerals cutting through. — 2 months ago

Brandon Boesch

9.6

The balance on this wine is amazing. At times it is crushable and others it is so complex and contemplative. Big crunchy fruit, stone, flowers, super long 30 second finish of strawberry fields and cherries. So good. — 2 months ago

KCG

9.5

Late summer dinner. Valmur 2019 - yes or no? — 2 months ago

Mike Evans

9.2

A little darker cherry than the 1971, a little weightier,,and showing a little more fruit, pretty good but lacking the ethereal quality of the 1971. It also fell apart faster than I’d like. — 3 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.8

La paulee ultimo dia at le pre cheval billy — 4 months ago

Conrad Green

9.5

Dark and intense. Beautifully rich and intense. Dark cherry and earthy notes. Some gorgeous tangy punchy fruit and a long velvet finish. Really good stuff and approachable now — 5 months ago

with BOT, Brad and 3 others

Mark Rosse

9.4

Great bottle! No 🐞 problem with this one. Quite complex and in a very good way right now. — 7 months ago

Michael Piaker

9.2

10 September 2017. La Compagnie des Vins Surnaturels, New York, NY. — 8 years ago

Philippe André

10

2011 Magnum — 12 years ago