Armand Rousseau, Charmes Chambertin other_regions_italy with 44% new

with 44% new

and then greeted again before I leave

Transparent and a little bit tart

but more mineral and earthy and less fragrant than previous vintages

Armand Rousseau, Charmes Chambertin other_regions_italy with 44% new(from a 1. 47 ha holding of roughly 25+ year old vines that combines . 61 ha in Charmes with . 86 ha in Mazoyres; 20% new wood). Discreet but perceptible wood sets off pretty and nicely layered aromas of red currant, forest floor, spice and a suggestion of warm earth character. There is excellent intensity to the detailed, palate coating and sappy medium bodied flavors that are firm, powerful and unusually robust on the refined, focused and sneaky