2005 Ruchottes-Chambertin, Clos des Ruchottes, Grand Cru, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Burgundy Size:75cl It took its time to

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

and feels these are wines which will surprise people and gain complexity with time

following his mother

impressive layers of new oak

Ducru’s tasting note compares this wine to ‘a Roman construction

2005 Ruchottes-Chambertin, Clos des Ruchottes, Grand Cru, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Burgundy Size:75cl It took its time toThe 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