2011 Ruchottes Chambertin
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Tasting notes
Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. Deeper and more limpid in color that its peers, the Ruchottes-Chambertin 2011 from Christophe Roumier has a modern, more exotic bouquet with small dark cherries, crème de cassis and crushed violet petals. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tension and poise, good depth but very backward and sinewy. There is plenty of matière here, although we will have to wait for the finesse and elegance because it comes across as taciturn at present. This is worth cellaring for 6-8 years.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Bright red. Sexy aromas of cherry, raspberry, menthol and truffley underbrush. Sappy and energetic, with good mineral energy to the flavors of red berries, spices and pepper. Lovely silky wine with a light touch and a firm spine of acids and tannins. A superb 2011 with a long finish.
The 2011 Ruchottes-Chambertin is almost uncharacteristically dark in its shades of expression. It is the only wine among Christophe Roumier's 2011s that is not showing as well from bottle as it did from barrel. Today, the Ruchottes shows plenty of power and intensity, but less in the way of finesse.
About the producer
Based in Chambolle-Musigny, the domaine was established by Georges Roumier in 1924. The domaine started to bottle their own wines in 1945.