2005 Ruchottes-Chambertin, Clos des Ruchottes, Grand Cru, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Burgundy Size:75cl and feels these are wines

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

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

pastry and hazelnuts on the nose

The palate is medium-bodied with sweet and ripe tannin

impressive layers of new oak

2005 Ruchottes-Chambertin, Clos des Ruchottes, Grand Cru, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Burgundy Size:75cl and feels these are winesThe 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