2022 Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Chambertin Clos-de-Beze Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France Eleni & Edouard Vocoret Saline and lifted

Saline and lifted

‘La Savane’ is a darker

1800 feet elevation in the hillsides above the town of Saratoga

Sweet Cavendish is a brand of sweet pipe tobacco that I felt matched the mood of this wine

From younger plots in the Perno zone of Monforte d’Alba on sandy-clay soils with southeast exposure

2022 Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Chambertin Clos-de-Beze Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France Eleni & Edouard Vocoret Saline and liftedRousseau draws this Grand Cru from multiple parcels in Clos de Bzeincluding Grands Rangs, Clos de Bze Haut, and Vieilles Vigneson east to southeast facing, limestone scree slopes that deliver both perfume and drive. Fermentation was conducted with partial whole clusters over a 19 day cuvaison, followed by 1618 months in French oak (about 60% new); the wine was bottled without fining and with a light filtration. In the cool, low yielding 2021 season,