Burgundy and Champagne

Timed Online Auction, 28 August - 9 September 2024

Burgundy - Red
About the Session

Burgundy, a region steeped in history with vineyards tracing their origins back to medieval times, boasts Chardonnay and Pinot Noir varieties that have gained worldwide recognition as the epitome of quality.


  • Armand Rousseau Père et Fils; Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos de Ruchottes; 2004; 1 (1 x 1); 750ml


Lot Estimate
ZAR 14 000 - 20 000

About this Item

2004 Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos de Ruchottes
1 (1 x 1) 750ml

The family-run Domaine Armand Rousseau is one of Burgundy's oldest and most revered domaines. They own many Grand Cru plots in Gevrey-Chambertin as well as part of the highly sought-after Premier Cru Clos Saint-Jacques vineyard. Established in the early 20th Century by Armand Rousseau, the domaine initially owned small parcels throughout Gevrey-Chambertin. Over the next century, under both Armand Rousseau and his son Charles, who took over the reins in 1959, the domaine acquired various Grand Cru vineyards in Charmes, Mazis and Mazoyères-Chambertin, culminating in a plot in Le Chambertin itself in 1994. Careful winemaking, which allows for terroir-expression, the sparing use of oak and old vines, all make for elegant and pure wines that are built for long ageing.

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

‘Medium cherry-red. Deep, complex, expressive aromas of red fruits, smoke, earth and underbrush. Sweet, fat and smooth but with a medicinal reserve to its black cherry and mineral flavors. Conveys a strong impression of saline soil tones. The Clos de la Roche seems riper but this is more minerally and taut.’ – Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, 90/100 (Mar 2007)

CellarTracker.com – 92/100

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